251 detained for defying restrictions in the capital

Police arrested 251 more people in Dhaka on Monday for violating restrictions on the 18th day of the countrywide restrictions aimed at reducing the Covid-19 spread.

The arrestees failed to show any valid reason for being out on the streets, said DMP additional deputy commissioner (Media) Iftekharul Islam.

Meanwhile, mobile courts collected Tk 74,150 in fines from 102 people, reports UNB.

Also, the traffic division collected Tk 10,45,000 as penalties from 468 vehicles for violating lockdown restrictions.

The number of vehicles and people on the city’s streets were comparatively higher on Monday than the previous day.