BENGALURU: The Jalahalli traffic police have started a probe after nearly 500 grams of nails were found strewn under the Kuvempu Circle underpass on the Hebbal-Goraguntepalya Outer Ring Road. Taking the matter seriously, the police are checking the CCTV footage to see if the nails, which look new, were planted deliberately.
Videos and photographs posted by the Jalahalli traffic police on X showing two personnel, including a woman police constable, picking up the nails have gone viral on social media. The videos have garnered over 47,600 views.
Most users stated that this could have been done deliberately by some nearby puncture shops. Some others claimed that this was quite common on the Sarjapura-Marathahalli Road.
“On Saturday afternoon, some passersby alerted our traffic personnel manning the junction about the nails on the road. The nails were found on the corner of the road. As of now, it does not look like a deliberate act. There are no puncture shops in the vicinity. This is the first time such a large quantity of nails has been found. No vehicles were punctured and caused any traffic jam as our personnel picked up all the nails,” said an officer attached to the Jalahalli traffic police station.
If police find anyone behind this, then an FIR under the relevant sections will be registered.