Dhaka: The traffic division of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has filed 6,300 cases against traffic law violators across the capital during the last two days.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, during the drives carried out on Thursday and Friday (July 30 and 31) in different parts of the capital by its various units, a total of 1,436 vehicles were dumped and 305 others were towed.
The DMP's media and public relations division issued a press release saying that the highest number of cases, 2,521, was filed by the Traffic-Wari Division against 646 buses, 403 trucks, 231 covered vans, 259 CNG-run auto-rickshaws, and 424 motorcycles. Meanwhile, the Traffic-Mirpur Division filed 1,839 cases involving 289 buses, 129 trucks, 164 covered vans, 164 CNG-run auto-rickshaws, and 713 motorcycles.
The Traffic-Uttara Division filed 506 cases, including 25 buses, 26 trucks, 28 covered vans, 82 CNG-run auto-rickshaws, and 140 motorcycles. The Traffic-Motijheel Division lodged 450 cases involving 40 buses, three trucks, 26 covered vans, 102 CNG-run auto-rickshaws, and 185 motorcycles.
In addition, the Traffic-Tejgaon Division filed 340 cases involving 13 buses, five trucks, 14 covered vans, 74 CNG-run auto-rickshaws, and 157 motorcycles. The Traffic-Gulshan Division filed 262 cases, including 23 buses, seven trucks, 12 covered vans, 32 CNG-run auto-rickshaws, and 91 motorcycles.
Meanwhile, the Traffic-Lalbagh Division filed 198 cases involving 16 buses, eight trucks, four covered vans, 17 CNG-run auto-rickshaws, and 117 motorcycles. The Traffic-Ramna Division lodged 184 cases involving 10 buses, two trucks, five covered vans, 14 CNG-run auto-rickshaws, and 73 motorcycles.
The DMP stated that its traffic enforcement drives would continue to ensure discipline on the roads across the city.