Two teenagers were killed and another seriously injured as the motorcycle they were riding skidded on a fly-over in East Delhi’s Geeta Colony area on Tuesday night even as nearly 800 challans were issued by Traffic Police to revelers who create nuisance on city streets during Shab-e-Baraat.
Hundreds of policemen kept a hawk-eyed vigil to rein in rogue bikers trying to perform stunts on the roads as youngsters chose to indulge in revelry on religious occasions like Shab-e-Baraat, Ram Navmi and Guru Parab.
The number of traffic violators, however, was far too less this year. Last year as many as 850 vehicles were impounded by the cops on Shab-e-Baraat night while this year the number was just 28.
The teenagers who were killed in the accident did not possess drivers’ licences to ride motorcycles and they were also not wearing helmets. They were riding the motorcycle at a high speed, said a police officer.
The three minors were returning home after Shab-e-Baraat prayers when their bike skidded on the flyover. Police received a call from some passers-by at around 4:50 am and rushed the boys to a hospital where doctors declared two of them brought dead and the other was admitted. His condition was reported stable on Wednesday evening.
They had told their family members that they were going to Jama Masjid to attend Shab-e-Baraat prayers. They had not told anyone about their plans to ride a borrowed motorcycle together.
“A total of 773 on the spot challans were issued to violators of traffic rules, from 8 pm on Tuesday to 6 am on Wednesday. These included 517 riders without helmets and 161 people for triple riding,” said Muktesh Chander, Special Commissioner (Traffic).
Nearly 6,000 vehicles were also caught on cameras during this period for traffic violations and the notices will be issued to the concerned motorists. Last year, the number of traffic violators caught on cameras were 13,300, he added.