In another case of carelessness shown by the Chandigarh traffic police, a driver gave a traffic cop the slip by not only escaping a challan, but also stealing the challan book. This is the third instance in the recent past wherein the Chandigarh traffic police has been left red-faced.

Around 5 pm on Tuesday, Head Constable Ashok Kumar, along with other traffic cops, was on duty at Sector 29/31 roundabout. Kumar asked a white Toyota Etios car to stop as it was not bearing a registration

number. The driver of the car, accompanied by a passenger, was asked to produce the required documents of the vehicle.

While Kumar was about to issue a challan to the driver, a person riding a motorcycle came from behind and told Kumar that a Toyota Innova car coming from Hallo Majra chowk was being driven in a rash manner. The motorist told Kumar to be alert as the Innova might be coming towards Sector 29/31 roundabout anytime.

As Kumar was standing "alert" waiting for the Innova to reach the roundabout, the driver of the Etios sped along with the challan book that was carelessly kept on the bonnet of the car by the traffic cop. To add to embarrassment of the Chandigarh traffic police, the Innova never reached the roundabout. A case of theft has been registered by the Chandigarh police.

On August 25, a drunk driver, whose motorcycle was impounded by the traffic police at Sector 43/44 dividing road, had fled with his motorcycle. It had taken the Chandigarh traffic police 15 minutes to realise that the accused had taken away the motorcycle. Again on September 22, another drunken driver's car was impounded at Sector 23/24 dividing road light point. The accused too tried to flee away in his car, though he was caught after the police gave him a chase.

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