Archive · 29 Aug 2026
Pimpri-Chinchwad Police Destroy Illegal Plates and Silencers
Pimpri-Chinchwad Police collected illegal number plates and vehicle silencers.
They seized 2,566 number plates and 569 silencers.
The items were taken during checks in 13 traffic divisions.
Police said residents had complained about loud noises and improper number plates.
Officers destroyed the seized items so they could not be used again.
A bulldozer crushed the number plates in Sangvi.
The police said they will continue checking vehicles.
Some residents say loud silencers are still causing problems in parts of the city.
Police destroyed 2,566 illegal number plates and 569 silencers seized during enforcement drives.
The items were collected by all 13 traffic divisions of the Pimpri-Chinchwad Police Commissionerate.
The drives were conducted across the commissionerate over the past five to six months.
Deputy Commissioner of Police Vikrant Deshmukh said complaints about loud silencers and illegal plates prompted the action.
Residents say noise from loud vehicle silencers remains largely unabated in several areas, while police warned that enforcement will continue.
- Who
- Pimpri-Chinchwad Police, led in the statement by Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Vikrant Deshmukh, and local residents.
- What
- Police destroyed 2,566 illegal number plates and 569 illegal silencers seized during traffic enforcement drives.
- When
- Over the past five to six months; the destruction took place after the seizures.
- Where
- Across the Pimpri-Chinchwad Police Commissionerate, with the number plates destroyed in Sangvi.
- Why
- The action followed complaints about loud vehicle silencers, illegal number plates, and disturbance to residents.
Police Enforcement
Residents' Concerns
Effectiveness of the crackdown
Police Enforcement
Police say destroying the seized items prevents them from being used again and is part of continuing efforts to curb illegal vehicle modifications and noise complaints.
Residents' Concerns
Local residents say the nuisance from loud vehicle silencers remains largely unabated in several areas despite regular enforcement drives.
Reason for action
Police Enforcement
Police say complaints about harsh, loud silencers and illegal number plates led senior officers to order strict enforcement.
Residents' Concerns
Residents' complaints indicate that loud vehicle noise continues to disturb and inconvenience people in parts of the city.
- Number plates destroyed
- 2,566
- Silencers destroyed
- 569
- Traffic divisions involved
- 13
- Enforcement period
- Five to six months
- Destruction method
- A bulldozer was used on the number plates in Sangvi.
- Police official
- Vikrant Deshmukh, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic)
- Future action
- Police said the crackdown will continue.