Chattogram:Police have arrested 1,240 individuals during a special operation conducted over the past 24 hours across the 11 districts of the Chattogram Range.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the operation focused on tackling juvenile gangs, mugging, extortion, terrorism, and drug-related offenses. Among those arrested, 101 were involved in regular cases, while 48 faced charges in previous cases. Additional arrests included 25 individuals under Section 34 of the Police Act, 23 under Section 54 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, and 36 under Section 151 of the Code of Criminal Procedure and other laws. Authorities also apprehended 142 people on arrest warrants and 30 on conviction warrants.
In terms of drug offenses, 79 people were arrested, comprising six couriers and 73 users. In total, 128 individuals were taken into custody for drug-related crimes, including those involved in regular and other cases. Mobile courts imposed imprisonment sentences on 45 people and collected fines totaling Tk 10,600, while 37 drug cases were filed. Law enforcement seized 3,013 yaba tablets, 57.31 kilograms of cannabis, 524 liters of locally made liquor, 167 bottles of foreign liquor, and three cans of beer.
Additionally, six members of a banned organization were detained, with arrests occurring in Chattogram, Cumilla, Brahmanbaria, Lakshmipur, and two in Noakhali. The operation targeting juvenile gangs led to the arrest of 756 individuals. Of these, 587 were released to their families after signing bonds, while legal proceedings were initiated against the remaining 169. The arrests were distributed across several districts, with Cumilla seeing the highest number at 519, followed by Chattogram with 72, Lakshmipur with 61, and others in Noakhali, Brahmanbaria, Rangamati, Khagrachhari, Cox's Bazar, and Chandpur.
The police emphasized that the operation, conducted in the public interest, is set to continue.