Dhaka:Police in the capital city have arrested 484 individuals and filed 53 cases over the past 24 hours. These arrests were part of routine operations conducted across various police station areas in Dhaka.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) reported that the operations led to the seizure of drugs and other items. The Mirpur Division saw the highest number of arrests with 150 individuals detained. This was followed by the Tejgaon Division with 76 arrests, Motijheel with 68, Wari with 50, Lalbagh with 41, Ramna with 37, Uttara with 35, and Gulshan with 18.
Specialized units also took part in the operations, with the Detective Branch (DB) arresting seven people, and the Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit arresting two. Seized items included 560 grams of cannabis, 4,373 yaba tablets, three grams of heroin, and 204 bottles of Phensedyl, a cough syrup known for its misuse potential.
Additionally, police recovered nine motorcycles, 26 mobile phones, 405 SIM cards, Tk 1,505 in cash, and an auto-rickshaw. One victim was rescued during the operations, and further legal proceedings against those arrested are ongoing.