Chandigarh, Aug. 6 -- Director general of police (DGP) Sagar Preet Hooda has instructed all traffic police personnel to refrain from unnecessarily stopping vehicles with outstation number plates unless there is a visible violation.

This comes nearly a week after a traffic constable was caught on camera accepting Rs.500 bribe from a Panchkula resident near the Sector 45/46/49/50 light point. A video of the incident had gone viral, with many motorists taking to social media to allege that outstation vehicles are routinely stopped even when no violation has occurred. In many instances, they claimed, they are let off after being forced to pay money.

A senior police official clarified that in smart city Chandigarh, all challans are issued di...