The Traffic Division of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has filed 2,160 cases against motor vehicles, owners and their drivers for violating traffic rules in a single day across the capital.
A media release of the DMP on Thursday said that they filed those cases and realised the money on Wednesday (June 24) through their regular drives against the traffic rule breakers.
Of the cases, Ramna division filed 85, while Lalbagh division registered 155; Motijheel traffic division filed 403; Wari division registered 181; Tejgaon division filed 173; Mirpur division filed 479; Uttara division registered 445; and Gulshan division filed 239 against motor vehicles as well as three-wheelers and motorcycles, it added.
“A total of 498 motor vehicles were dumped and 367 were towed due to poor driving practices,” said NM Nasiruddin, deputy commissioner (Media and Public Relations Division) of the DMP.
“The drives will continue to ensure discipline on the city streets,” the release said, adding that the DMP has been working to bring the traffic system under smooth operation in the capital for giving city dwellers easy movement.
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