Chandigarh, June 6 -- In a massive crackdown on traffic violations, Punjab police have checked over 29,000 vehicles and issued more than 4,200 challans during a five-day statewide drive against the illegal use of hooters, sirens and flashers on private vehicles, officials said on Saturday.

The special operation, launched on June 2 across Punjab, was conducted on the directions of Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav to curb the unauthorised use of signalling devices by private individuals.

According to the Information and Public Relations Department, the drive, carried out on the directions of Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab, was focused on private vehicles unlawfully using signalling equipment, including hooters...