Hyderabad Police step up enforcement against vehicles using unauthorized number plates, according to the city traffic wing. Hyderabad Traffic Joint Commissioner of Police D. Joel Davis says only government-approved high-security registration plates (HSRP) are legally permitted. Police action targets vehicles with custom-made or altered plates, plates with missing digits, and temporary stickers, which are treated as illegal under the enforcement drive. The commissioner’s statement emphasizes that alterations to registration markings or use of non-compliant plate formats violate rules governing vehicle identification. The crackdown is presented as part of routine compliance checking for number plate standards, with officers directing attention to whether plates bear the approved high-security design and all required elements. The police message focuses on what is considered permissible—government-issued HSRP—and what is not—any deviations such as changes, incomplete numbering, or temporary add-ons. Authorities do not cite specific cases or penalties in the available report, but the enforcement stance is clear: compliance with HSRP requirements is mandatory.