917 fined in crackdown against encroachment mafia.

PESHAWAR -- City Traffic Police (CTP) have fined 917 persons in crackdown against encroachment mafia in different sectors of the city during the period of last one month, said a press release issued here Sunday.

On the directives of the Chief Traffic Office (CTO), Abbas Majeed Marwat, the City Traffic Police directed the people for removal of encroachments voluntarily and for this purpose, also distributed pamphlets inscribed with statements regarding hardships created due to encroachments.

The failure of the encroachment mafia in voluntarily removal of their encroachments prompted the Traffic Police conducted operation in various sectors and apprehended 917 persons and imposed cash penalties on them.

Similarly, 192 motorcycles that were parked in no-parking zone of the city have been impounded at Motorcycle Terminal.

The CTO...