The traffic police personnel are not empowered to take photographs using mobile phones of the commuters violating traffic signals.
The information was provided by a Senior Police officer from the Lakadganj Zone in reply to a question raised under the Right to Information Act.
The traffic personnel were seen taking photographs of vehicle riders along with the vehicle number plates, in case of violation of traffic rules.
The issue was raised under RTI by Tilak Khangar, a resident of Wardhaman Nagar, Nagpur. In reply the Traffic Department Officer has provided the information that senior authorities have not granted any permission or authorisation to take photographs of the person(s) who violate the traffic rules.