Spurred into action by the Commissioner of Police Subodh Jaiswal's orders to take action against errant auto drivers, the Mumbai Traffic Police have fined more than 8,500 offenders in just five days. The cops were seen not only issuing e-challans to them, but also cancelling the licence of those found violating the rules frequently.

This crackdown was sparked by a series of mid-day reports about auto drivers harassing passengers, as well as a viral video that showed an auto driver assaulting a commuter in BKC last week. Under the Maharashtra Motor Vehicles Act, the cops fined autowallahs for violating traffic rules, turning passengers away, plying without uniform or licence, among other violations. Police sources said most of the offenders were caught at heavy footfall areas, such as railway stations during the morning and evening peak hours.