The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Traffic Division filed 2,449 cases against traffic law violators during separate drives in different areas of the capital on Saturday.
According to the DMP Traffic Division, 66 cases were filed by the Ramna traffic division, including against four buses, one truck, nine CNG-run auto-rickshaws and 16 motorcycles.
In the Lalbagh traffic division, 100 cases were filed, involving three buses, four trucks, one covered van, five CNG-run auto-rickshaws and 74 motorcycles. The Motijheel traffic division filed 285 cases, including 13 buses, one truck, 23 covered vans, 59 CNG-run auto-rickshaws and 153 motorcycles.
The Wari traffic division filed 305 cases, involving 12 buses, 18 trucks, 28 covered vans, 47 CNG-run auto-rickshaws and 120 motorcycles. Meanwhile, 129 cases were filed in the Tejgaon traffic division, including six buses, one truck, eight covered vans, 21 CNG-run auto-rickshaws and 45 motorcycles.
The Mirpur traffic division filed 476 cases, involving 18 buses, 27 trucks, 52 covered vans, 53 CNG-run auto-rickshaws and 188 motorcycles. The Uttara traffic division filed the highest number of cases at 670, including 62 buses, 12 trucks, 14 covered vans, 96 CNG-run auto-rickshaws and 260 motorcycles.
The Gulshan traffic division filed 418 cases, involving 71 buses, six trucks, 14 covered vans, 50 CNG-run auto-rickshaws and 119 motorcycles. During the drives, a total of 491 vehicles were sent to dumping stations and 382 vehicles were towed away, the DMP said.
The traffic drives were conducted in different parts of the capital on Saturday (September 26) to enforce traffic laws. The DMP Traffic Division said its drives would continue to maintain traffic discipline in Dhaka metropolitan areas.
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