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Bengaluru to Shift 8,500 Seized Vehicles From Police Stations
Thousands of vehicles taken by police have been sitting near police stations in Bengaluru for years.
Many cannot be thrown away because the court cases connected to them are not finished.
The vehicles have taken up space and blocked some footpaths and roads.
People have asked for them to be moved or legally disposed of.
The Revenue Department has found several places to store them.
The Police Department will prepare these sites with machinery and fencing.
Police will then decide where each vehicle should go.
Officials expect the move to be completed within 15–20 days after the sites are ready.
About 8,500 seized two-, three- and four-wheelers have remained for years in and around Bengaluru police stations.
The vehicles are linked to cases still pending before courts and could not previously be disposed of.
They have occupied police-station premises, footpaths and roads, obstructing pedestrian and vehicle movement.
The Revenue Department has identified multiple locations where the vehicles can be parked.
The vehicles are expected to be relocated within 15–20 days once the sites are prepared.
- Who
- Krishna Byre Gowda, the Police Department and the Revenue Department are involved.
- What
- About 8,500 seized vehicles will be moved from police-station premises and nearby public spaces.
- Where
- Across Bengaluru, to designated locations on land identified by the Revenue Department.
- When
- The announcement was made on September 3; relocation is expected within 15–20 days once sites are ready.
- Why
- The vehicles are occupying valuable space and obstructing footpaths, roads, pedestrians and traffic while related court cases remain pending.
Key facts
- Vehicles involved
- Approximately 8,500 seized two-, three- and four-wheelers
- Current locations
- In and around police stations across Bengaluru
- Reason for prolonged storage
- Many associated cases remain pending before courts
- Land provider
- The Revenue Department identified and provided land at multiple locations
- Site preparation
- The Police Department will level sites and install compound walls or fencing
- Expected timeline
- Relocation within 15–20 days after sites are ready
- Expected benefits
- More police-station space and improved footpaths, roads and traffic movement
Quotes
Krishna Byre Gowda
Greater Bengaluru Development Minister who announced the vehicle relocation plan
“Vehicles seized by the Police Department in connection with various cases have remained parked for years because many of the cases are still pending before courts. Since court proceedings can take several years to conclude, the vehicles could not be disposed of. Over time, many have deteriorated completely and the accumulation has become a major eyesore.”
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“The Revenue Department has identified and provided land at multiple locations for parking the seized vehicles, enabling them to be moved out of police-station premises and surrounding public spaces.”
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