Kuala lumpur: The Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) seized 323 bicycles of various types during a special operation to curb unlicensed business activities and public obstruction around Jalan Tembeling, Taman Tasik Titiwangsa, here recently.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the operation, conducted on July 23, targeted illegal bicycle rental businesses operated by foreign nationals. In a Facebook post, DBKL stated that investigations revealed the operators were conducting business without licenses and had left equipment and various types of adult and children's bicycles in public areas around the recreational park to attract visitors.

"This irresponsible act caused obstructions along public walkways and created significant disturbance to the recreational park environment," the post stated. DBKL also discovered that some operators had abandoned damaged and unusable bicycles in open spaces, behind business premises, and around public toilets without properly disposing of them.

"Following inspections and enforcement action against five bicycle operators, DBKL seized and removed 323 adult and children's bicycles of various types found to be used in unlicensed operations. All seized bicycles were transported by enforcement lorries to DBKL's storage facility for further documentation," the post added.

The enforcement action was taken under the Licensing of Hawkers (Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur) By-Laws 2016 and the Street, Drainage and Building Act 1974. DBKL emphasized that such enforcement operations would continue at public hotspots across the capital to ensure the cleanliness, safety, and harmony of the city's environment.