New Delhi, March 29 The Delhi Traffic Police have cracked a racket involving the use of forged "no-entry" permissions by commercial vehicle operators in east Delhi, arresting one person and seizing a light goods vehicle, an official said on Sunday.
The accused, identified as Mohammad Saleem, 45, a resident of Sunder Nagri, was apprehended by traffic staff of Nand Nagri Circle during a special enforcement drive, he said.
Following information received by the police regarding certain commercial vehicle drivers operating during restricted hours using fabricated "no-entry" permissions (NEPs), traffic personnel were deployed at key points to verify the documents of commercial vehicles during restricted hours, a senior police officer said.
On March 27, around 6 pm, a team intercepted a Tata Ace vehicle near Loni Golchakkar on Wazirabad Road.
The vehicle was moving towards Khajuri Khas during the restricted time window between 5 pm and 11 pm, when entry of such vehicles is prohibited, he said.
"During inspection, the driver showed a purported NEP pasted on the windscreen. However, verification through the official challan system revealed that no such permission had been issued for the vehicle, confirming that the document was forged," he added.
The accused was detained and later handed over to the Gokulpuri police station along with the vehicle.
The police registered a case and initiated an investigation, police said.
During interrogation, Saleem disclosed that he had not applied for any legitimate "no-entry" permission. He allegedly procured the forged document through an acquaintance, Nazim, who introduced him to an unidentified person near the Burari Transport Authority.
Efforts are underway to identify and apprehend other persons involved in the racket, police said.