A mobile court has sentenced two motorcyclists, including a woman, to seven days\u2019 imprisonment for allegedly misbehaving with a traffic sergeant on the Purbachal Expressway (100-foot Road) in the capital.<\/p>\n
Those jailed were identified as Mosammat Swapna, 27, and Mahfuzur Rahman.<\/p>\n
According to the Badda Zone Traffic Police, the two were riding a motorcycle on the wrong side of the Purbachal Expressway around 4:30pm on Tuesday, violating traffic rules.<\/p>\n
A traffic sergeant on duty signalled them to stop to maintain road discipline and avoid a possible accident. After stopping the motorcycle, the sergeant asked why they were travelling on the wrong side and took steps to enforce the law.<\/p>\n
At that stage, the two riders allegedly engaged in an altercation with the sergeant.<\/p>\n
A video circulated on social media reportedly showed the two arguing with the traffic official.<\/p>\n
In the video footage, the female rider allegedly spoke aggressively to the sergeant and appeared to move towards him, putting the officer in an awkward situation while he was on duty.<\/p>\n
The two were subsequently detained on allegations of obstructing government duties and publicly misbehaving with and harassing the on-duty traffic sergeant.<\/p>\n
They were later produced before a Special Metropolitan Magistrate’s Court, which sentenced each of them to seven days’ imprisonment.<\/p>\n
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) said it is regularly conducting operations to maintain discipline on roads.<\/p>\n
Legal action will continue against those found involved in violating traffic rules, obstructing government duties or misbehaving with police personnel while they are performing their official responsibilities, it said.<\/p>\n
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