342 detained for defying restrictions in city on day 16
Police detained 342 more people in Dhaka on Saturday for violating restrictions on the 16th day of the countrywide strict restriction aimed at reducing the Covid-19 risk, reports UNB.
The detainees failed to show any valid reason for being out on the streets, said DMP additional deputy commissioner (Media) Iftekharul Islam said.
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Meanwhile, mobile courts collected Tk 48,450 in fines from 171 people.
Also, the traffic division collected Tk 10,90,500 as penalties from 492 vehicles for violating restrictions.
The number of vehicles and people on the city's streets were comparatively higher on Saturday than the previous day.
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