Truck chased five kilometres and stopped in Lakshmipur, driver jailed for seven days

A truck that tried to flee after ignoring a mobile court's signal in Lakshmipur was chased for about five kilometres and stopped. Its driver was later sentenced by the mobile court to seven days' simple imprisonment for disobeying the signal and driving without a licence.

Executive Magistrate Sanjay Ghosh, who is also the Sadar upazila assistant commissioner (land), confirmed the matter on Thursday night (12 November). The drive was conducted under his leadership in the bus terminal area of Lakshmipur town.

According to mobile court sources, the drive was under way in the Lakshmipur bus terminal area to ensure safe roads when the truck was signalled to stop. The driver tried to flee without stopping, and was detained after a chase of five kilometres.

After the detention it was found that the driver had no driving licence and had disobeyed the mobile court's signal. Under the law, he was given seven days' simple imprisonment.

In the same drive, six other people were fined a total of Tk 12,500. Two buses of Ananda Paribahan were fined Tk 6,000 for lacking fitness certificates and drivers' licences.

A drum truck driver was fined Tk 5,000 for having no driving licence, using a hydraulic horn and violating the road transport law.

Three motorcyclists were fined Tk 1,500 for racing a bus of Ananda Paribahan at reckless speed and for lacking driving licences and helmets.

Assistant Commissioner (Land) Sanjay Ghosh said such drives would continue in the public interest and to restore discipline on the roads.