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🚓 Fingerprint scanners for patrolling
Bengaluru police can now identify persons with criminal records by scanning their fingerprints.
💲 Motorists to be fined for halting at an underpass
Bikers who take refuge from the rain under underpasses will be penalized, with a ₹500 fine imposed for first-time offenders.
⚠️ Police warn against harassment during festival
The Bengaluru police have instructed citizens to report any untoward behaviour during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival.
🐘 Ganesha idols made of PoP will face action
With the Ganesha festival around the corner, BBMP will be uncompromising about pollution and a team will check for banned items.
👮 Security cases slapped on roadside vendors
Four roadside vendors have been booked under security cases for encroaching on footpaths around the city.