Police honour the lockdown violators in Bengaluru with garlands

Bengaluru: On Sunday, Madanayakanahalli police seized the vehicles and put garlands on the necks of bike riders as they were found to violate the lockdown rules.

The police halted the vehicles at Navayuga toll gate and the majority of them were roaming out without a reason.

According to a senior police official, more than 30 vehicles which included bikes and auto-rickshaws were seized. The staff started to check the vehicles at 10:30 am.

He said, “We did allow some of the people who were going out of the city for medical emergencies.”

Manjunath BS, Inspector of Madanayakanahalli police station said, ‘Our staff had bought 25 garlands to honour those violating lockdown norms. It was a special way to warn them before seizing their vehicles.”