Hyderabad, May 30 -- In a crackdown on noise and air pollution, Rachakonda police booked 2325 cases and confiscated 1,297 illegally modified motorcycle silencers during a series of special drives.

The seized silencers were publicly destroyed at Uppal Bhagayath on Friday, May 30.

The drive was carried out under the supervision of commissioner of police G Sudheer Babu, as part of the force's commitment to the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) and Mission Life Campaign. The police said the use of modified silencers not only violates traffic laws but also contributes to alarming levels of noise and air pollution, posing a threat to public health and road safety.

According to the amended Section 190(2) of the Motor Vehicle Act, use of pre...