Seized vehicles' pile-up 'hinders' cop movement

THE "pile-up" of impounded and abandoned vehicles in the "already crammed" police stations in the city, and the "never-ending" court litigations by owners to get them back are leading to concerns over the "health risks" imposed by the congestion and the hindrance to "free movement" within the premises for even the personnel.

- P THIRUSELVAM @Tiruchy

In all the 14 police stations and two traffic investigation wing offices in the city, around 100 vehicles, including two-wheelers and heavy vehicles impounded in connection with cases ranging from accident to murder, can be found dumped anytime, sources said. Some police stations, particularly those at Gandhi Market, Cantonment and E Pudur, have even parked such vehicles on the roadside and under bridges over the "space constraints", raising concerns over traffic problems.