Police personnel garland motorists for violating lockdown restrictions in Madanayakanahalli. 
Bengaluru

Police say 'shame on you' with garlands to lockdown violators in Bengaluru

The police stopped the vehicles at Navayuga toll gate and most of them were found to be out without a reason.

Express News Service

BENGALURU: Madanayakanahalli police on Sunday seized several vehicles and ‘honoured’ bike riders by garlanding them. 

The police stopped the vehicles at Navayuga toll gate and most of them were found to be out without a reason.

A senior police officer said more than 30 vehicles, including bikes and auto rickshaws, were seized and the staff began checking vehicles around 10.30 am. 

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

Speaking to The New Indian Express, 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,” he added.

Several feared dead after fire rips through ski resort town in Switzerland

Zohran Mamdani sworn in as New York City mayor at historic subway station

Cities around the world welcome 2026 with thunderous fireworks and heightened security

Lokpal scraps controversial tender to buy seven BMW cars

Census, SIR & empirical statistical portrait of India

SCROLL FOR NEXT