Police arrested 342 more people in Dhaka on Saturday for violating lockdown restrictions on the 16th day of the countrywide strict lockdown aimed at reducing the Covid-19 contagion risk.
The arrestees 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 48450 in fines from 171 people.
Also, the Traffic Division collected Tk 1090500 as penalties from 492 vehicles for violating lockdown restrictions.
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The number of vehicles and people on the city’s streets were comparatively higher on Saturday than the previous day.