Fishy trail: A fish-transporting vehicle was found spilling waste water on a road in the heart of Mangaluru city, Hampankatte, on Tuesday, November 3, even as police continued to book cases for the offence. | Photo Credit: ANIL KUMAR SASTRY Fish-transporting vehicles continue to spill wastewater on city roads and highways, causing nuisance and endangering public safety, despite Mangaluru City police booking cases.Vehicles have been found spilling wastewater on Kulur Ferry Road, Bolar Main Road, Mangaladevi Road and the Pumpwell-Padil stretch of the National Highway, thus causing problems for pedestrians and motorists.All roads leading out of Mangaluru Fishing Harbour and arterial roads in the city bear the stench of wastewater. Two-wheeler riders are particularly at risk as the oily substance in the wastewater makes their vehicles skid on the road, said L.N.
Rao, a resident of Surathkal. Waste water spilling from vehicles also gets sprayed on two-wheeler riders, making their day miserable, he added.In a statement, Police Commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy said a total of 604 cases have been registered against vehicles so far this year and a fine of ₹3.02 lakh has been collected.
The cases booked this year were 30% higher than those booked last year.Mr. Reddy said police were carrying out checks at regular intervals to ensure that there was no leakage of wastewater from tanks fitted to the vehicles.
The police have also put up boards restricting the movement of fish-carrying vehicles on certain roads. The police will gather more information and take strict action against violations, he said.
Published - November 03, 2026 08:41 pm IST