Chattogram:The Chattogram Range Police have arrested 978 individuals across 11 districts within the last 24 hours. The operation targeted various criminal activities including juvenile gangs, mugging, extortion, terrorism, and drug-related offenses, as confirmed by the Chattogram Range Police Office.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, of those arrested, 60 individuals were detained in new cases and 48 in previous cases. Additionally, 51 arrests were made under Section 34 of the Police Act, eight under Section 54 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), and 70 under Section 151 of the CrPC and other relevant laws. There were also 133 individuals arrested on arrest warrants and 21 on warrants for execution of sentences.
In the area of drug-related crimes, police apprehended 71 individuals, comprising four drug couriers and 67 drug users. Including those detained in other regular cases, a total of 115 people were held in connection with drug offenses. The operation resulted in 33 drug-related cases being filed, with mobile courts sentencing 35 individuals to imprisonment and collecting fines totaling Taka 7,610. The police seized 5,257 Yaba tablets, 51.64 kilograms of cannabis, 116 liters of locally-made illicit liquor, 70 bottles of foreign liquor, and 109 Tapentadol tablets.
The operation also led to the arrest of seven members of different banned organizations, with one arrested in Chandpur, two in Noakhali, one in Lakshmipur, one in Feni, and two in Khagrachari.
In efforts against juvenile gangs, 517 individuals were arrested. Of these, 360 were released to their families after signing a bond, while legal action was initiated against the remaining 157. District-wise arrests included 98 in Chattogram, 16 in Cox's Bazar, 236 in Cumilla, 14 in Brahmanbaria, 28 in Chandpur, 24 in Noakhali, 34 in Feni, 35 in Lakshmipur, 15 in Rangamati, 12 in Khagrachhari, and five in Bandarban.
The Chattogram Range Police stated that this special operation, aimed at protecting public interest, will continue.