Bhubaneswar: A Sub-Inspector of the Twin City Police Commissionerate has landed in trouble for violating the rules of the Motor Vehicle Act 2019 after a Twitteratti brought the traffic violation to the notice of Police Commissioner Sudhansu Sarangi today. The cop, Santosh Kumar Bhanj has been asked to pay fine of Rs 5,000 for carrying two pillion riders in his two-wheeler in the State’s capital.

Bhanj was roaming around the city with two pillion riders in his vehicle bearing registration number ODAM9358. A Twitter follower captured the image of the cop’s traffic rule violation and tagged the Police Commissioner.

Thanks for bringing this to my notice. We will challan him. https://t.co/vzjqVjZtCI

— Dr Sudhanshu Sarangi (@SarangiSudhansu) September 16, 2019

Following this, Sarangi directed the traffic officials to collect the fine and issue a challan to the Sub Inspector.