Archive · 22 Aug 2026
Rajkot Police Deploy Personnel Under No-Plate, No-Fuel Rule
Rajkot introduced a rule about vehicle number plates at fuel stations.
Vehicles must have legal and clearly readable High Security Registration Plates.
Without one, they cannot get petrol, diesel or CNG.
Some customers were turned away from fuel stations.
This led to arguments between customers and fuel station workers.
The dealers’ association told police that some outlets had more conflicts than others.
Police then sent officers to about 15 fuel stations.
The officers are there to help enforce the rule and manage disputes.
Rajkot City Police began deploying personnel at selected fuel outlets on Saturday.
The deployment followed a notification issued five days earlier by the Police Commissioner.
The notification bars vehicles without legal, visible and legible High Security Registration Plates from buying petrol, diesel or CNG.
Fuel outlet employees and customers reportedly faced conflicts when vehicles were turned away.
Police said personnel were deployed at about 15 petrol pumps after a request from the Rajkot Petrol Diesel Dealers Association.
- Who
- Rajkot City Police, fuel outlet employees, customers and the Rajkot Petrol Diesel Dealers Association.
- What
- Police personnel were deployed at selected fuel stations to enforce a rule denying fuel to vehicles without compliant High Security Registration Plates.
- When
- The deployment began on Saturday, five days after the Police Commissioner’s notification.
- Where
- At about 15 petrol pumps in Rajkot.
- Why
- The deployment followed reported conflicts between fuel station employees and customers who were turned away, as well as a representation from the dealers’ association.
- Rule
- Vehicles without legal, clearly visible and legible High Security Registration Plates cannot access petrol, diesel or CNG.
- Enforcement agency
- Rajkot City Police
- Deployment timing
- Saturday, five days after the notification
- Number of outlets
- About 15 petrol pumps
- Reason for deployment
- Conflicts between fuel outlet employees and customers
- Requesting group
- Rajkot Petrol Diesel Dealers Association