KHULNA, April 16, 2020 (BSS) – Mobile courts here continue drives against disarray people, imposing fine on 26 more persons for violating coronavirus related guidelines including unnecessary movement and defying social distancing in last 24 hours as of 10 am today.
The mobile courts fined around Taka 25,800 conducting drives in different areas of the city and upazilas of the district.
Executive magistrates Kohinur Jahan, Md. Mizanur Rahman, Md. Ismail Hossain, Taposhi Rabeya and Md Tahmidul Islam of Khulna district administration conducted the special mobile courts to have a look that whether people maintains coronavirus related guidelines.
Besides, the upazila nirbahi officers and assistant commissioners (land) also conducted special mobile courts at Digholia, Dakop, Koyra, Batiaghata, Fultala and Pikegachha upazilas for ignoring coronavirus related guidelines.
The army personnel and other law enforcement agencies’ members assisted the mobile courts.
Executive Magistrate Kohinur Jahan said some defiant persons were penalized for infringing ‘stay at home’ guidelines, opening shops and not maintaining social distancing.
Additional District Magistrate (ADM) Md. Yousuf Ali of Khulna said 26 more people were fined under Section 188, 269 of Penal Code 1860.