Sector 2 resident and civic activist Lalithamba BV has done something brilliant. Two weeks ago, she reported to the cops about an abandoned vehicle in front of Somasundrapalya Lake in front of Isha Lakefront View apartments. She even checked out the owner's name on the transport authority's website.
According to the RTO, the car belongs to one Rajesh Kallayel and was registered in 2007
"The cops said that they don't have a towing vehicle then," said Lalithamba. She followed up a week after her complaint, and the cops said that they are fetching more details on the vehicle from the Road Transport Organisation (RTO) before deciding on their next step.
She followed up again today, and found that half an hour before her call, the cops had towed away the car to an empty site next to Bandepalya Police Station in Sector 3. "The cops said that perhaps the thief ran out of fuel and abandoned the stolen vehicle, never to return for some reason," said Lalithamba.
We called Electronic City traffic inspector Mariswamy, and he had this to say: "Since it was abandoned for such a long time, it appears to be a stolen vehicle. However, the Bandepalya police guys are supposed to verify and confirm."