KARACHI, Aug 21: The judicial magistrate-1, West, Ali Ahmed Jan, on Tuesday remanded 11 drivers of heavy vehicles -- trailers, dumpers, trucks, tankers -- in judicial custody till Sept 5 for violating Section 144 of the CrPC.
The drivers were arrested in the limits of the Jackson and SITE Area police.
The JM-4, South, Ghulam Murtaza Baloch, granted bail to five drivers against a surety of Rs5,000 each. They were held in the Preedy police limits.
Police said the government had banned the daytime entry of heavy vehicles, and the drivers were found guilty of violating the restriction.
The government has taken the decision to reduce pressure on the city roads which are often found clogged.
Another JM, East, Mohammad Fazil Jokheo, remanded truck driver Jehangir in judicial custody till Sept 3. He had crushed to death two motorcyclists, Shakeel and Khalid, on Aug 20 in the Ferozabad police limits.
