82 seized vehicles to be auctioned on Aug 31in Ludhiana

The auction list includes vehicles seized in cases registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, as well as vehicles linked to cases in which the accused were subsequently acquitted

Vehicles that have remained parked at police stations for years following their seizure in drug trafficking and other criminal cases will finally go under the hammer, with the Ludhiana rural police set to auction 82 vehicles on August 31.

The auction will be held at noon at the Police Lines in Jagraon and will include trucks, cars, motorcycles and scooters seized in different cases. (HT FILE)

The auction will be held at noon at the Police Lines in Jagraon and will include trucks, cars, motorcycles and scooters seized in different cases. Inspector Jatinder Kaur said the vehicles had been lying in police custody for a considerable period after being seized during investigations. In several cases, the accused or their family members failed to produce the documents required for the release of the vehicles, leaving them in police custody.

After completing the requisite legal and government formalities, the police have decided to dispose of the vehicles through a public auction. The auction list includes vehicles seized in cases registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, as well as vehicles linked to cases in which the accused were subsequently acquitted.

The reserve prices vary significantly depending on the type and condition of the vehicles. Bidding will start from as low as ₹2,840 for some vehicles, while the reserve prices of heavier commercial vehicles run into lakhs of rupees.

Among the vehicles listed for auction is an Ashok Leyland truck with a reserve price of ₹2.34 lakh, while another truck has been valued at ₹2.60 lakh. The auction is expected to clear a substantial number of vehicles that have occupied space at police stations and other police premises for extended periods.

The vehicles will be auctioned on an “as is where is” and “as is what is” basis, meaning bidders will be responsible for assessing the condition of the vehicles before participating in the auction.