DHAKA, July 4, (V7N) — Special Metropolitan Magistrates of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) disposed of a total of 4,898 criminal cases and 350 traffic cases through summary trials in June.
According to DMP officials, 8,873 individuals were arrested during the period, and 5,738 of them were sentenced to various terms of punishment through summary court proceedings.
Law Officer (District and Sessions Judge) Mohammad Ataul Haque said the Motijheel, Tejgaon, Wari, Gulshan, Mirpur, Ramna, Lalbagh and Uttara divisions imposed fines of Tk 16,95,650 and confiscated Tk 92,432.
He said special magistrates and DMP police jointly conducted 24 special operations in metropolitan areas in June to maintain law and order.
The DMP’s media and public relations division said in a press release issued today that the DMP’s Motijheel, Tejgaon, Wari, Gulshan, Mirpur, Ramna, Lalbagh and Uttara traffic divisions filed 1,283 cases in June under the Road Transport Act, 2018 for violating traffic law.
It said 350 traffic cases were disposed of, with fines totaling Tk 6,68,100.
The release noted that summary trials in the Special Metropolitan Magistrate courts are conducted under the Code of Criminal Procedure for minor offenses that warrant lighter punishments.
The swift disposal of cases by magistrates is expediting the judicial process, strengthening public confidence in law and helping contain criminal activities in the city.
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