1102 detained, Tk 1.9m fined in city for flouting restrictions

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Police detained 1102 people and fined 804 vehicles in the capital for breaching the restriction on Wednesday, reports UNB.

At the same time, mobile court collected Tk 1, 71,980 as fines from 245 people while traffic division collected Tk 18, 68,500 as penalties from vehicles.

The detainees were out on the streets violating restrictions, said DMP additional deputy commissioner (media) Iftekhairul Islam.

Bangladesh is experiencing the massive surge of Covid-19 for weeks. The government has imposed 14-day restrictions across the country in two phases to contain the coronavirus transmission.