Police teams in the central zone in Tamil Nadu encompassing nine districts booked on Sunday 3,284 cases against owners of two-wheelers and four-wheelers found plying without number plate. Of these, two-wheelers accounted for 3,088 cases.

Intensive vehicle checks were conducted all over the central zone during which the police teams booked 520 cases in Karur district, 514 cases in Pudukottai, 489 cases in Tiruchi, 467 cases in Thanjavur, 375 cases in Nagapattinam, 299 cases in Ariyalur, 226 cases in Tiruvarur, 224 cases in Perambalur, and 170 cases in Mayiladuthurai district on a single day.

Seven cases were booked against vehicles belonging to different political parties found plying without number plates during the intensive checks.  A police press release said it would be difficult to find out the registration number of vehicles plying without number plate if they get involved in an accident.

The Inspector-General of Police, Central Zone, has advised Superintendents of Police of the nine districts to carry out vehicle checks every day and confiscate the vehicles found violating the rules, the release said.