2,915 cases filed in capital for traffic violations; 577 vehicles dumped, 430 towed
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The traffic division of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has filed 2,915 cases for violations of traffic laws during drives in different areas of the capital.
The cases were filed during drives conducted at various places in the city on Sunday (11 October). According to information provided by the DMP traffic division on Monday, a total of 120 cases were filed in the Traffic-Ramna division, including 5 against buses, 5 against covered vans, 17 against CNG-run autorickshaws and 23 against motorcycles.
In the Traffic-Lalbagh division, the total number of cases was 176, including 16 against buses, 5 against trucks, 13 against CNG-run autorickshaws and 101 against motorcycles. Of the total 414 cases in the Traffic-Motijheel division, 21 were against buses, 1 against a truck, 19 against covered vans, 58 against CNG-run autorickshaws and 236 against motorcycles. A total of 432 cases were filed in the Traffic-Wari division, including 27 against buses, 40 against trucks, 24 against covered vans, 62 against CNG-run autorickshaws and 159 against motorcycles.
Meanwhile, a total of 160 cases were filed in the Traffic-Tejgaon division, including 12 against buses, 3 against trucks, 4 against covered vans, 20 against CNG-run autorickshaws and 77 against motorcycles. Of the total 344 cases in the Traffic-Mirpur division, 13 were against buses, 25 against trucks, 34 against covered vans, 42 against CNG-run autorickshaws and 146 against motorcycles.
The Traffic-Uttara division recorded a total of 396 cases, including 25 against buses, 6 against trucks, 16 against covered vans, 52 against CNG-run autorickshaws and 169 against motorcycles. The total number of cases in the Traffic-Gulshan division was 873, including 100 against buses, 16 against trucks, 45 against covered vans, 99 against CNG-run autorickshaws and 269 against motorcycles. In addition, 577 vehicles were dumped and 430 vehicles were towed away by wreckers during the drives.
Police said the DMP traffic division’s drives will continue to maintain discipline in traffic movement in the Dhaka metropolitan area.
