708 arrested, Tk 550,000 fined on Sunday

Police arrested 708 people and fined Tk 5,52,500 from vehicles in the capital for breaching restrictions on Sunday, reports UNB.

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

Meanwhile, mobile courts collected Tk 5,38,680 as fines from 184 people.

During this time, the traffic division collected Tk 5,52,500 as penalties from 244 vehicles for failing to comply with coronavirus restrictions.

The authorities have enforced strict restrictions to tame an alarming surge in the Covid infections across the country.