Chattogram:Chattogram Range Police have apprehended 857 individuals in the last 24 hours as part of a special operation targeting juvenile gangs, mugging, extortion, terrorist activities, and drug-related offenses.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the arrests included 84 individuals in regular cases, 57 in prior cases, 32 under Section 34 of the Police Act, seven under Section 54 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), and 27 under Section 151 and other laws. Additionally, 128 arrests were made on various warrants, while 29 were on conviction warrants.
Notably, 59 people were arrested in drug-related cases, consisting of two carriers and 57 users, contributing to a total of 120 drug-related arrests. Furthermore, mobile courts sentenced 24 individuals to imprisonment, imposed fines amounting to Taka 74,700, and registered 48 drug cases.
The police seized a significant quantity of illegal substances, including 2,761 Yaba tablets, 90.420 grams of cannabis, 35 liters of illicitly distilled liquor, 90 bottles of beer, 58 bottles of foreign liquor, and 67 bottles of Scuf syrup. A mini covered van used for transporting cannabis was also confiscated.
Additionally, 13 members of a banned organization were arrested, with four from Chattogram, two from Cumilla, five from Noakhali, one from Feni, and one from Khagrachhari district. In efforts against juvenile gangs, 434 individuals were detained, with 372 released under the custody of guardians or sureties after signing a bond, while legal proceedings were initiated against 62. Detentions by district included 73 in Chattogram, 32 in Cox's Bazar, 19 in Brahmanbaria, 69 in Chandpur, 91 in Noakhali, 12 in Feni, 95 in Lakshmipur, 16 in Rangamati, and 27 in Khagrachhari.
The police have stated that the special drive will persist in the public interest to curtail crime and uphold law and order.