Operation Toofan 2.0 in Ernakulam finds 159 violations and imposes 8,06,500 rupees in fines

19 October 2026

The Motor Vehicles Department and the police held a wide vehicle inspection in different areas of Ernakulam district as part of Operation Toofan 2.0.
The inspection, held on the direction of Deputy Inspector General of Police Yatheesh Chandra, found 159 violations, for which challans were prepared and fines of 8,06,500 rupees were imposed.
It was led by Ernakulam Enforcement Regional Transport Officer Biju Isaac and Aluva Deputy Superintendent of Police Baiju Paulose, and ran from 4 a.m. to 8 a.m.
About a hundred officers of the police and the Motor Vehicles Department worked in separate squads, mainly at Angamaly Karukutty, Karayamparambu, Perumbavoor, Aluva, Moovattupuzha, Koothattukulam and Neriamangalam.
Violations found included driving without a licence, vehicles run without tax paid, use of vehicles without the required permit, driving without insurance cover, unauthorised alteration of vehicles, unauthorised colour lights, covered number plates and vehicles not using High Security Registration Plates.