Dhaka:The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has conducted a series of anti-crime operations across the capital, resulting in the arrest of 490 individuals and the filing of 45 cases in the past 24 hours.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the arrests were distributed across various divisions, with 25 made by the Ramna division, 60 by Lalbagh, 63 by Wari, 62 by Motijheel, 64 by Tejgaon, 139 by Mirpur, 34 by Gulshan, 34 by Uttara, and nine by the Detective Branch. A DMP press release mentioned that law enforcement agencies also rescued a victim during the operations.
The police seized a range of illegal items, including 13,448 yaba tablets, 79 kilograms of cannabis, two bottles of foreign-made liquor, gold ornaments, three motorcycles, 11 mobile phone sets, and cash amounting to Taka 26,36,830. These seizures were made while conducting raids in different areas under various police stations in the capital.
Legal proceedings against the detainees are currently underway, as stated in the DMP release.