A total of 201 vehicles, which were seized by Tiruchi City Police after they were used in crimes, were auctioned here on Wednesday fetching ₹12.83 lakh. The seized vehicles were auctioned due to lack of claimants.
The general auction of the vehicles consisting of 197 two-wheelers, a couple of autorickshaws, a mini freight carrier and a lorry was done at the City Police Armed Reserve ground in the presence of Commissioner of Police G. Karthikeyan, a press release said.
The total amount received through the sale of auctioned vehicles was deposited in the government’s exchequer.
