India, Aug. 9 -- In a bid to curb noise pollution and reckless riding, the Pune police have launched 'Operation Modification', a citywide crackdown on motorcycles fitted with modified silencers, pressure horns, black-tinted window films, and other unauthorised alterations. Within just three days, the police have booked as many as 400 two-wheeler riders, collected nearly Rs.5 lakh in fines, and seized 100 modified silencers; signalling a zero-tolerance approach towards traffic violations that inconvenience the public and disrupt peace.

The operation, launched jointly by the Pune traffic branch and local police stations, is being carried out across all 30 police station jurisdictions. Special enforcement teams have been deployed at major t...