Panchkula traffic police impounded a car fitted with an unauthorised red-blue beacon after its driver allegedly refused to stop and led officers on a five-kilometre chase through market and residential areas on Tuesday evening. The driver was issued challans totalling Rs 30,000 for multiple traffic violations.
Panchkula DCP (crime and traffic) Amrinder Singh noticed the vehicle at around 8.30 pm while passing through the Sector 14 market in an official vehicle. The car was using a red-blue light intended for authorised emergency or official vehicles and also carried a temporary registration number, according to the report.
Singh signalled the driver to stop, but the driver allegedly accelerated instead of pulling over. The car moved through the Sector 14 market and adjoining residential areas, prompting the officer to follow it. The pursuit continued for nearly five kilometres before the vehicle was stopped near Sector 15.
Two youths were inside the car when it was intercepted. The SHO of the City Traffic Police Station was called to the location, where officers checked the vehicle and issued challans amounting to Rs 30,000 for various violations. Police then impounded the car and took it to the Sector 14 police station.
The case highlights the enforcement challenge posed by prohibited vehicle equipment that can create the appearance of official privilege on city roads. Red-blue beacons, sirens, black films and illegal stickers are among the items police said they are monitoring during the current traffic enforcement drive.
“Panchkula Police is taking strict action against vehicles violating traffic rules and using unauthorised red-blue lights, sirens, black films, illegal stickers and other prohibited items,” Singh said.
Police said officers had been directed by police commissioner Pankaj Nain to maintain close surveillance of traffic violations. The stated objective is to ensure safer and more disciplined movement on Panchkula’s roads.
The enforcement action also follows a common urban road-safety concern: vehicles equipped with unauthorised lights or markings can project authority, create confusion for other road users and undermine the uniform application of traffic rules. In this case, the alleged failure to stop turned a routine inspection into a pursuit through populated areas before the vehicle was secured.
The impounded car remains at the Sector 14 police station, while the challans issued by the traffic police represent the immediate enforcement action reported in the case.
