Call taxi operators should collect the details of their drivers by 15th January
Posted on: 06/Dec/2013 2:25:00 PM
The Chennai City Police has ordered that the call taxi owners should collect the details of their drivers by 15th January. In the recent times there has been an increase in call taxi crimes. The police have mentioned that call taxis are being used for kidnapping and smuggling banned materials.
Two months back a person was kidnapped in a call taxi in Chennai. Similarly a call taxi driver was kidnapped and murdered. The murdered sped away with the call taxi.
After these incidents, the city police has directed the call taxi operators to verify the credentials of drivers before recruiting them but many of the call taxi operators did not follow this. So P Thamaraikannan, ACP (North and West) convened a meeting with call taxi operators. 60 call taxi operators and executives participated in the meeting.
In the meeting, it was once again stressed to adhere to the previous police orders. The call taxi operators while appointing a driver should obtain the photo, proof of residence, and no objection certificate issued by police, address, mobile number and driving license of that driver. Only after obtaining these details, the driver should be appointed. Call Taxi operators are responsible for any crime that occur in their call taxis. Call taxi operators should maintain and update the details of their drivers. The details should be collected and should be available by 15th January.
