Police issue public notice for second-hand vehicle purchase

Dimapur, Sep. 18 (EMN): The establishment of the Dimapur police has issued a notice listing out regulations for sellers and buyers to comply with. The Dimapur police’s PRO issued a press release on Monday. Dimapur, Sep. 18 (EMN): The establishment of the Dimapur police has issued a notice listing out regulations for sellers and buyers to comply with. The Dimapur police’s PRO issued a press release on Monday. ‘A large number of people sell and purchase second-hand vehicles including motorcycles, scooters and cars in Dimapur through dealers engaged in this profession,’ the press release from the police’s PRO establishment stated.Incomplete information The police stated to have ‘noticed’ that second-hand vehicles are commonly sold without filling all the columns especially the date of transaction of Form No. 29 and Form No. 30 (Part-I & II) thus resulting in transfer of vehicles to the purchaser before the actual transfer of the vehicle in the records of Transport Authority. “This is to circumvent the requirement of section 50 of the Motor Vehicle Act-1988, that the fact of transfer of vehicle should be reported to the Transport Authority within 14 days for within State and 45 days for inter-state transfer,” the police stated.Second-hand vehicles and crime Further, stolen vehicle involved in crime are sold to purchasers through dealers / agents of second-hand vehicles. “Such second hands vehicles are likely to be used for commission of various type of crime like robbery etc. and may be used even in terrorist activity,” the press release stated. Further, the police stated that records of seller and purchaser are not kept by the dealers or agents engaged in the business of facilitating sale or purchase of second-hand vehicle. This makes it difficult for the investigation agencies to identify the criminals in involved in such crimes, the police stated.‘It is rendered imperative to put regulatory check on the vehicles dealers who deal in sale and purchase of second-hand vehicles so that the anti social elements may not use them to sell the stolen vehicles through them and it is felt that immediate action is necessary in this regard,’ the notice stated.Order to buyer and seller Exercising powers conferred upon the authorities by Sec. 149 Cr.P.C, the police have issued this order: All such vehicle dealers who deal in the sale or purchase of second-hand vehicles including motorcycles, scooters and cars in the jurisdiction of the Dimapur district must(a)  Maintain a register of sellers and purchasers of all the transaction of second-hand vehicles(b)  Ensure that Form 29, Form 30 and the delivery letter are duly filled with clear mention of the date of transaction(c) Affix photographs of the seller and purchaser on the register(d) Keep copies of identification documents like election card, ration card, PAN card, Driving license etc. as well as copies of Form 29, Form 30 Part (I & II) and Delivery Letter for access by the police as and when required(e) Inform the nearby police station if the seller or buyer is found suspicious“Any person dealing in business of sale and purchase of second hand vehicles as dealer or agent who contravenes this order shall be liable to be punished in accordance with the provision of section 188 of the IPC and other relevant/appropriate section of law,” the police stated.“As the notice cannot be served individually on all concerned, the order is hereby passed ex-parte. It shall be published for the information of the public through Press and by affixing copies on the notice boards of the offices of all DCPs, Addl. DCPs, Addl. DCPs, ACPs, all police stations.”