Chandigarh, July 2 -- Following the directions of the Punjab and Haryana High Court to expedite the disposal of unclaimed vehicles lying in police stations across the state, the Punjab Police has successfully disposed of 7,402 impounded vehicles over the last month alone.

Prior to the drive, the Punjab Police held custody of 55,721 vehicles. Concurrently, due to intensified statewide checks against traffic violations and illegal activities, the police impounded an additional 3,355 automobiles over the past month. While this brought the total cumulative tally to 59,076 vehicles, the recent disposal of 7,402 vehicles has reduced the total number of vehicles currently remaining in police custody to 51,674.

On this, Punjab Police DGP Gaurav...