Dhaka:Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 405 individuals and filed 62 cases during extensive raids across the capital over the past 24 hours.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the arrests were made during operations in different police station areas of Dhaka on Sunday, as per a DMP press release issued today.
The Mirpur division reported the highest number of arrests with 147 individuals detained, followed by Tejgaon with 59, Gulshan with 43, Lalbagh with 40, Motijheel with 36, Wari with 34, Uttara with 20, and Ramna with 17. The Detective Branch (DB) and the Special Reserve Unit (SRU) were also involved, arresting six and three individuals respectively.
During the operations, police seized a significant amount of illegal substances, including 5,992 yaba tablets, 41.5 kilograms of cannabis, and 22 packets of heroin. In addition, law enforcement recovered four mobile phones, 3,112 SIM cards from various companies, and several vehicles and items, such as a truck, a bus, a key, 26 ceiling fans, and 57,685 taka in cash. One victim was also rescued during these raids.
Further legal actions against the arrested individuals are reportedly underway.