Dhaka: The Traffic Division of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has filed 1,186 cases against traffic law violators in different areas of the capital.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, a total of 72 cases were filed in the Traffic-Ramna Division, including eight buses, seven CNG-run auto-rickshaws, and 19 motorcycles.
The cases were filed during a special drive conducted by the Traffic Division of DMP across different areas of the capital on Sunday. In the Traffic-Lalbagh Division, 82 cases were filed, including three buses, 22 trucks, two covered vans, six CNG-run auto-rickshaws, and 33 motorcycles.
The Traffic-Motijheel Division filed 238 cases, including 16 buses, two trucks, seven covered vans, 22 CNG-run auto-rickshaws, and 134 motorcycles. In the Traffic-Wari Division, 100 cases were filed, including 29 buses, 19 trucks, 14 covered vans, nine CNG-run auto-rickshaws, and 11 motorcycles.
Meanwhile, the Traffic-Tejgaon Division filed 81 cases, including three buses, seven covered vans, three CNG-run auto-rickshaws, and 51 motorcycles. The Traffic-Mirpur Division filed 112 cases, including five buses, eight trucks, 12 covered vans, nine CNG-run auto-rickshaws, and 46 motorcycles.
In the Traffic-Uttara Division, 194 cases were filed, including 26 buses, five trucks, nine covered vans, 21 CNG-run auto-rickshaws, and 66 motorcycles. The Traffic-Gulshan Division filed the highest number of cases, 307, including 17 buses, four trucks, 11 covered vans, 26 CNG-run auto-rickshaws, and 105 motorcycles.
During the drive, a total of 266 vehicles were dumped and 197 vehicles were towed by wreckers. The DMP said that such drives will continue to maintain traffic discipline in the Dhaka metropolitan area.