Door handle locking device for locking two door handles together

A door handle locking system, comprising:

• first and second door handles arranged for pivoting about first and second axes for opening and closing first and second doors, respectively, said first and second door handles extending from said first and second axes, respectively, away from each other;
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• a door handle locking device for engaging said first and second door handles and preventing said handles from pivoting about said first and second axes, said door handle locking device comprising:
• first and second handle engaging structures and a connecting member extending between said first and second handle engaging structures;
• said first handle engaging structure comprising a first channel member and a crosspiece extending across an open side of said first channel member, said first handle engaging structure arranged to be placed over said first door handle with one side of said first channel member resting on top of said first door handle and said crosspiece extending behind said first door handle;
• said second handle engaging structure comprising a second channel member arranged to be placed over said second door handle with one side of said second channel member resting on top of said second door handle, and an opening provided in said second channel member;
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• a padlock extending through said opening in said second channel member and a corresponding opening in said second door handle for locking said second handle engaging structure to said second door handle to thereby prevent removal of said door handle locking device from said first and second door handles.