Mysuru, Aug. 14 -- In a coordinated crackdown, the Traffic Police have launched a drive against vehicle owners using faulty, fancy and illegal number plates.

Yesterday, checks were conducted across all Traffic Sub-Divisions of Mysuru city, resulting in the seizure of over 100 bikes and registration of FIRs against the owners.

The operation is part of a broader strategy to curb crime ahead of Dasara, as some vehicles were found with stickers on number plates to evade identification and detection.

Provisions of the Central Motor Vehicles (CMV) Act on number plates are being enforced strictly. Fancy plates, emblems, signs, defective plates and unauthorised names on registration plates are being removed, with cases booked against violators...