50 wheelie doers arrested
From Our Correspondent
FAISALABAD: The City Traffic Police Monday continued its crackdown on dangerous driving and arrested 50 wheelie doers and 50 reckless drivers.
Talking to reporters, CTO Arif Shahbaz Khan Wazir said the crackdown was underway following the directions of the Punjab Chief Minister and the IGP.
He said some 2,091 traffic violators were arrested and they were fined Rs 625,000. He lauded strategy of the district administration and the police to combat one-wheeling. He said even a single fatal incident was not reported on the ID in Faisalabad.
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