Chennai Police impound supercars, including a Ferrari, a Porsche and an Audi, on East Coast Road
Chennai police on Sunday impounded multiple supercars, including a Ferrari, a Porsche and an Audi, on East Coast Road near Akkarai.
In Short
- East Coast Road is a scenic route near Chennai.
- A Ferrari 480 Spyder, a BMW X6, a Porsche Carrera 911, and an Audi TT8 were among the cars impounded.
- The drivers were caught at a checkpost near Uthandi.
Chennai police on Sunday impounded multiple supercars, including a Ferrari, a Porsche and an Audi, on East Coast Road near Akkarai after a bitter spat with uncooperative drivers.
East Coast Road is a stretch that runs from Chennai North to Karaikal through Mahabalipuram, Puducherry and is considered as a scenic route. It runs along the coast, and doesn't see a lot of traffic.
The road is a haven for weekend riders who team up for short trips to Mahabalipuram or Puducherry. For many years, ECR has also witnessed a large number of accidents caused by illegal racing.
Acting on complaints from residents, police installed check posts and road check points to keep 'over-enthusiastic' drivers at bay.
On Sunday morning, during a routine check, police complained that a line of supercars flouted their warning to stop, and sped away. The drivers were caught at the next checkpost near Uthandi.
A Ferrari 480 Spyder, a BMW X6, a Porsche Carrera 911, an Audi TT8, a Land Rover Discovery, a Lamborghini Gallardo and a Lamborghini Aventador, were among the cars that were impounded by police.
A spat reportedly began when one of the police officers accused a driver of not stopping his car, and running over his foot. The driver denied the allegation.
As well, the other drivers didn't show the vehicles' registration papers, and that irked the police. They refused to allow anyone else to drive the vehicle, saying special training was required to drive them.
Police made the vehicle owners and the vehicles waited near Uthandi for many hours, giving a visual treat to anyone passing by.
As the crowd grew, the vehicles were moved to Kanagaraj police station limits.
Police claimed the drivers' unruly, uncoorperative behavior of the drivers had delayed the release of the vehicles.
The total cost of the supercars impounded is estimated to be as high as Rs 30 crore.
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