Dhaka:The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) conducted an extensive operation across the capital, resulting in the arrest of 525 individuals and the filing of 46 cases within a 24-hour period.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the arrests were made during operations conducted in various police station areas throughout Dhaka on Wednesday, as detailed in a police press release issued today.
The Mirpur division accounted for the highest number of arrests, with 150 individuals detained, followed by Tejgaon with 73 arrests, Motijheel with 63, Wari with 55, Gulshan with 50, Lalbagh with 47, Uttara with 46, and Ramna with 36. The Detective Branch (DB) arrested four people, while the Special Response Unit (SRU) arrested one individual.
During the operations, police seized 5.255 kilograms of cannabis, 23,146 yaba tablets, and 80 bottles of Eskuf cough syrup. Additional items confiscated included a motorcycle, a private car, two walkie-talkies, six mobile phones, and 350 kilograms of scrap cable. Further legal proceedings against those arrested are ongoing.