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Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (MS)

Mangaluru, Jun 15: "A decision is taken to improve the traffic movement on the roads of the city, by conducting a scientific study, which will be carried out by NITK, Suratkal. In addition, a proposal to install automatic signal in all the main junctions of the city under the Smart City project is also submitted," said Laxmi Ganesh, DCP of traffic division of Mangaluru Police Commissionerate in the Police phone-in programme that was held on Friday, June 14 at the office of the police commissioner of the city.

Police phone-in programme

A notice is sent to all the bus owners to get the issues resolved with respect to the movement of private buses in the city. The bus drivers and conductors, who violate the traffic rules have been fined and also suitable action is taken against them. If they are found to repeat the offence, then severe action will be taken on the offenders and also the owner of the respective bus as per the details in the notice that is sent to the bus owners.

"People are falling victim to the online fraudsters. In 2019, till June 10, 76 cases of online cheating are registered with the cyber police station. People should be very careful while dealing with strangers on various social media applications and should be alert all the time," appealed DCP Laxmi Ganesh after the phone-in programme on Friday.