The Traffic Division of Dhaka Metropolitan Police filed 1,899 cases against traffic rule violators in different parts of the capital over the last two days.
The drives were conducted on various city streets on Thursday and Friday, DMP Deputy Commissioner Media Talebur Rahman said on Saturday evening. According to DMP traffic sources, Traffic-Ramna Division filed 119 cases involving 7 buses, 4 covered vans, 13 CNG-run autorickshaws and 36 motorcycles.
Traffic-Lalbagh Division filed 134 cases involving 4 buses, 11 trucks, 2 covered vans, 10 CNG-run autorickshaws and 74 motorcycles. In the Traffic-Motijheel Division, 132 cases were filed against 8 buses, 1 truck, 12 covered vans, 18 CNG-run autorickshaws and 75 motorcycles.
Traffic-Wari Division filed 320 cases involving 20 buses, 45 trucks, 41 covered vans, 41 CNG-run autorickshaws and 116 motorcycles. Traffic-Tejgaon Division filed 190 cases involving 12 buses, 1 truck, 15 covered vans, 16 CNG-run autorickshaws and 102 motorcycles.
Traffic-Mirpur Division filed 265 cases involving 10 buses, 10 trucks, 10 covered vans, 36 CNG-run autorickshaws and 153 motorcycles. Traffic-Uttara Division filed 465 cases involving 47 buses, 22 trucks, 29 covered vans, 78 CNG-run autorickshaws and 186 motorcycles.
Traffic-Gulshan Division filed 271 cases involving 18 buses, 8 trucks, 10 covered vans, 32 CNG-run autorickshaws and 105 motorcycles.
During the drives, 631 vehicles were dumped and 273 vehicles were towed.
The DMP Traffic Division said such drives will continue to maintain traffic discipline in the capital.
