Intensifying their drive against the autorickshaw mafia, the traffic police have initiated the process of scrapping autos that don't have valid documents with the help of RTOs. In the past four days, cops have seized 25 autos, and written to RTOs asking them to issue orders to scrap these vehicles. Additionally, since mid-day started its Meter Frown series, cops have fined more than 12,000 errant auto drivers.

Speaking to mid-day, S Veeresh Prabhu, additional commissioner of police (traffic) said, "This is the sternest action we've decided to start with. In this way, all the illegal autos will be off the roads. Once we are able to identify such vehicles, it will be easier for us to act against the autos plying with authentic papers."