Two transporters arrested for sharing location of RTA patrol vehicles in Haryana

Tribune News Service Ravinder Saini Mahendragarh, December 11 Close on the heels of detection of two GPS trackers on a patrol vehicle of the Regional Transport Authority (RTA) in Rohtak, the Mahendragarh police have arrested two transporters, who operated a WhatsApp group that shared the location of RTA officials to escape challans by diverting routes of overloaded vehicles. The police investigation has revealed that the WhatsApp group had more than 100 members comprising transporters, drivers of heavy vehicles and residents of Narnaul city who provided information about the location of RTA patrol vehicles. The police will be questioning all members of the group. “The two arrested last night have been identified as Anil of Dumoli Khurd in Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan and Pradeep, alias Bunti, of Chandpur Ki Dhani  in Rewari district. Both were the admin of the WhatsApp group. Both accused have dumpers and tractor-trollies to transport mining material,” a police spokesman said, adding that the duo have been remanded in custody to get more information about the racket. “This illegal practice came to the fore in September when the police recovered a cell-phone from a youth who was keeping tabs on the RTA officials during a checking operation
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