Dhaka:The traffic division of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has filed 1,254 cases against traffic rule violators in the capital over the last 24 hours. This enforcement action was part of a regular drive aimed at maintaining traffic discipline, reducing congestion, and improving road safety across the city.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the drive resulted in the DMP traffic police dumping 449 motor vehicles and towing 317 others. The operation was conducted by various traffic divisions within the city, each filing multiple cases against violators.
The Traffic-Ramna Division filed 53 cases involving vehicles such as buses, trucks, covered vans, CNG-run auto-rickshaws, and motorcycles. Similarly, the Traffic-Lalbagh Division took action against numerous vehicles, filing 96 cases in total. The Traffic-Motijheel Division filed 188 cases, targeting a range of vehicles including buses and motorcycles.
Other divisions, such as Traffic-Wari, Traffic-Tejgaon, Traffic-Mirpur, Traffic-Uttara, and Traffic-Gulshan, also participated in the drive, filing cases against various types of vehicles. The DMP has stated that these enforcement actions will continue, urging motorists and pedestrians to adhere to traffic regulations for the sake of road safety and order.