Four men threatened not to ply autos in Kaniyur

COIMBATORE: Owing to a dispute between autorickshaw drivers over the last few weeks regarding the use of an auto stand in Kaniyur, the Karumathampatti police have seized the vehicles of four auto drivers. The four men said the police had been threatening them not to operate from the stand.

Along with AITUC union members, they subsequently met Superintendent of Police K Karthikeyan and urged him to allow them to ply autos in the locality.

G Daniel, one of the affected auto drivers said, “We belong to Scheduled Caste and hail from Arasur and Kaniyur areas.

Earlier, the four of us used to operate autos owned by others, for a daily wage. Recently, we bought our own autos and stationed them near the Kaniyur Toll Plaza which is 100 metres away from the existing auto stand. However, the drivers in the existing stand have been threatening us for the last few weeks not to ply our vehicles in this locality.”