Four govt officials penalised for using red beacons

Four government officials were penalised for using red beacons in their private vehicles here, police said on Thursday. The challans were issued against a Secretary-level officer of an adjoining state, a Deputy Commissioner of a district in Haryana and a DIG of CBI from Uttar Pradesh among others yesterday and today. A politician was also penalized for illegally using red beacons in his car. The beacons were removed and the challan was issued against them, police said.