Chattogram:Chattogram Range Police have arrested 889 individuals over a 24-hour period on Monday for various offenses, including involvement in juvenile gangs, mugging, extortion, and drug-related crimes.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, among those arrested, 101 were detained in regular cases, 51 in prior cases, 24 under Section 34 of the Police Act, 8 under Section 54 of the CrPC, and 45 under Section 151 of the CrPC and other laws. Additionally, 118 individuals were arrested on warrants, and 26 on conviction warrants.
The anti-drug operations led to the arrest of 67 individuals, including 2 couriers and 65 users. In total, 123 people were apprehended for drug offenses when counting regular and other cases. Mobile courts sentenced 32 people to jail and imposed fines totaling TK 28,600, while 46 drug-related cases were filed. Police confiscated 12,577 Yaba tablets, 81 kg 405 g of cannabis, 150 liters of locally made liquor, and 61 bottles of foreign liquor.
The operation also resulted in the arrest of eleven members of a banned organization in various locations 3 in Chattogram, 2 each in Cumilla, Chandpur, and Lakshmipur, and 1 each in Cox's Bazar and Brahmanbaria.
In efforts targeting juvenile gangs, 449 individuals were arrested. Of these, 303 were released to their families on bond, with legal proceedings initiated against the remaining 146. Police have stated that the operation, carried out in the public interest, will continue.