Ranchi, Dec. 8 -- Following the directives of Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Magistrate Manjunath Bhajantri, the district administration carried out an extensive inspection drive targeting various commercial vehicles, including trucks, hyvas, and dumpers, across multiple locations here.

During the inspection, several violations were detected, such as outdated tax records, expired fitness certificates, lack of valid insurance and PUC, absence of permits and driving licences, and overloading beyond permissible limits.

A total penalty of Rs 72,650 was imposed on five commercial vehicles for non-compliance with regulations. Due to serious irregularities, five vehicles were seized, including one Hyva at Morhabadi TOP, one vehicle at Silli po...