From correspondents in Punjab, India, 12:03 AM IST

The official car of the Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Amritsar was issued a traffic ticket (challan) Friday after the driver jumped a red light, said the police.

Police sources said that DC K.S. Pannu was issued a ticket after his official car crossed a red light near Kachehri chowk here Friday.

'I was not present in my car when the driver flouted traffic rules. I got a call from someone, who informed me about this incident. So being a responsible citizen, I myself called the DTO (District Transport Officer) and told him to challan my driver,' said Pannu here Friday.

Amritsar is around 250 km from state capital Chandigarh.

(Staff Writer, © IANS)