Crime Desk – In a major sweep against rampant traffic violations across the capital, the Traffic Division of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has registered 2,104 cases against non-compliant vehicles and drivers.
The extensive law enforcement drive also resulted in the impounding and towing of hundreds of vehicles disrupting Dhaka’s transit system.
According to an official press release issued by the DMP on Thursday (July 2, 2026), the operations spanned multiple strategic zones in the metropolitan area to enforce discipline on the roads and curb unauthorized vehicular movement.
Divisional Breakdown of Traffic Cases
The police drive targeted various categories of transport, including public buses, freight trucks, covered vans, CNG-run auto-rickshaws, and motorcycles. The Wari division recorded the highest number of violations during the crackdown.
The detailed zone-wise case distributions are outlined below:
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Wari Division: 552 total cases (including 70 buses, 45 trucks, 63 covered vans, 56 CNGs, and 173 motorcycles).
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Uttara Division: 415 total cases (including 34 buses, 1 truck, 17 covered vans, 74 CNGs, and 161 motorcycles).
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Motijheel Division: 284 total cases (including 17 buses, 4 trucks, 16 covered vans, 63 CNGs, and 136 motorcycles).
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Gulshan Division: 224 total cases (including 67 buses, 2 trucks, 11 covered vans, 27 CNGs, and 54 motorcycles).
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Mirpur Division: 202 total cases (including 6 buses, 7 trucks, 10 covered vans, 17 CNGs, and 127 motorcycles).
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Tejgaon Division: 176 total cases (including 12 buses, 3 trucks, 4 covered vans, 36 CNGs, and 76 motorcycles).
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Lalbagh Division: 160 total cases (including 9 buses, 8 trucks, 17 CNGs, and 104 motorcycles).
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Ramna Division: 91 total cases (including 8 buses, 4 trucks, 3 covered vans, 11 CNGs, and 17 motorcycles).
Heavy Penalties: Damping and Wrecker Actions
Beyond filing standard cases, traffic authorities took strict physical action against vehicles operating without proper documentation, violating route permits, or parking illegally.
A total of 574 vehicles were sent to the dumping station, while 337 vehicles were towed away using police wreckers to clear heavily congested traffic arteries.
DMP’s traffic division has reiterated its commitment to continuing these stringent drives in the coming days.
Senior officials emphasized that regular crackdowns are essential to ease the city’s notorious gridlocks and cultivate a culture of law-abiding driving among commuter groups, particularly motorcyclists and commercial bus operators who frequently bypass traffic regulations.