India, June 21 -- In the wake of a rising number of fatal road accidents involving heavy vehicles, Pune police commissioner Amitesh Kumar has ordered the seizure of all such vehicles involved in fatal mishaps over the past five years.

Acting on the directive dated June 18, the city's traffic department is currently compiling detailed data on heavy vehicles comprising trucks, trailers, and ready-mix concrete (RMC) trucks that were involved in deadly accidents.

Once the data is finalized, the police plan to submit a formal proposal to the Regional Transport Office (RTO) for the cancellation of driving licenses of drivers found responsible for the accidents, said officials.

The initiative follows the tragic death of a woman who was crushe...