On the fourth day of the 7-day strict lockdown the authorities on Sunday arrested 618 people and fined 496 vehicles for violating the lockdown rules in the capital.

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 618 people roaming on the streets across the capital.

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Meanwhile, the mobile court collected Tk 54,450 fine from 161 people who violated the lockdown curbs.

During this time, Traffic Division collected an amount of Tk 12,81,000 in penalties from the rules-breaking vehicles in different areas of the capital.

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Despite a vigilant position by the law enforcers on the fourth day, the number of both people and vehicles was more on the streets than the previous three days.

The government imposed a seven-day lockdown from July 1 to stem the increasing Covid-19 infections across the country.  It will continue until July 7 midnight.