Archive · 27 Dec 2025
Cop fined for misusing police board
A police officer was traveling with his family in his private car.
He put a 'POLICE' sign on the car to make his trip easier.
But when he was stopped at a checkpoint, the officer in charge, PSI Renuka, fined him for using the sign incorrectly.
She made him take it off before he could continue.
People in the area liked what PSI Renuka did because it shows that everyone, even police officers, must follow the rules.
An off-duty police officer was fined for displaying an official 'POLICE' board on his private car during a personal trip.
The incident occurred at the Kottigehara checkpoint in Mudigere taluk, Chikkamagaluru district, on December 25, 2023.
The officer, posted in Dharwad, was traveling to Dharmasthala with his family.
PSI Renuka adhered strictly to regulations, citing the unauthorized use of the official board as a violation.
Locals appreciated PSI Renuka's action, viewing it as a strong step to curb the misuse of police insignia.
- Who
- An off-duty police officer from Dharwad and his family
- What
- Misuse of an official 'POLICE' board on a private car
- When
- December 25, 2023
- Where
- Kottigehara checkpoint, Mudigere taluk, Chikkamagaluru district
- Why
- To presumably ease passage or gain priority on the road
- Location
- Kottigehara checkpoint, Mudigere taluk, Chikkamagaluru district
- Date
- December 25, 2023
- Officer's Posting
- Dharwad
- Destination
- Dharmasthala
- Action Taken
- Fined and ordered to remove the board
- Officer Involved
- Police Sub-Inspector Renuka
- Violation
- Unauthorized use of official police board on private vehicle