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- A Motor Vehicles Enforcement Inspector in Kerala, P.V.
- Biju, was transferred and barred from enforcement duties after fining a Wadakkanchery police vehicle ₹4,000 for lacking valid insurance and pollution records on the Parivahan portal.
- The police registered a criminal case against him, alleging his action obstructed police duties and tarnished the force's image.
- After insurance documents were produced the next day, the fine was revised to ₹500 for not carrying documents in the vehicle.
- The Transport Minister had called the enforcement action "a little excessive."
What to watch next
- Outcome of the criminal case registered against the officer
- Whether and when his enforcement duties are restored
- Possible discussion of the transfer in the Kerala Assembly or by authorities
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Named India · Kerala · Parivahan Portal · Thrissur · C.P. John · P.V. Biju · Regional Transport Office, Ayyanthole · Wadakkanchery Police
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