Hours after Jammu and Kashmir Police arrested two persons for stalking and harrasing a girl in Srinagar, Regional Transport Officer has ordered for immediate suspension of the Registration Mark of the two-wheeler used in the commission of the offence.
As per the order issued by Syed Shahnawaz Bukhari, RTO Kashmir, “In view of the complaints on social media and other verified reports and also in view of the fact that an FIR number 35/2023, Dated 05-03-2023 under Section 341, 506, 509, 294, 354D of IPC has been registered in the Police Station Ram Munshi Bagh Srinagar, I am of the considered opinion that Motor Cycle Without Gear (MCWOG) bearing Registration Mark JK01AG-5814 (Owned by Mr. Peerzada Sajad Arif son of Haji Shareef-u-Din, resident of Kwajapora, Srinagar) has been used in commission of the cognizable offence and an act which is likely to cause nuisance and danger to the public and has, therefore, failed to comply with the requirements of the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988 and the Rules made there under.
“Therefore, in exercise of the powers vested in me under Section 53 of Motor Vehicle Act, 1988, the Registration Mark JK01AG-5814 is, hereby, suspended with immediate effect”, the order reads.
Meanwhile, Taking to a micro blogging site Twitter, Deputy commissioner Srinagar Dr Aijaz Asad also informed that registration of the two-wheeler has been cancelled.
Reacting over the incident of eve teasing, he said there is zero tolerance for such unlawful behaviour.
“The Registration of scooty bearing Mark JK01AG-5814 linked with Eve-teasing case of yesterday in the Dal Gate area is hereby suspended with immediate effect under Section 53 of Motor Vehicle Act, 1988. Zero tolerance for such unlawful behaviour,” he tweeted.
Earlier, Jammu and Kashmir Police on Sunday arrested two persons for stalking & harassing a girl in Dalgate area of Central Kashmir’s Srinagar district.
