Dhaka:Police have arrested 549 individuals in a series of operations conducted over the past 24 hours in the capital city.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, a total of 57 cases have been filed during this period, as stated in a press release issued by the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) today. The arrests occurred across various police station areas of the capital on Monday.
The Mirpur division reported the highest number of arrests, with 152 individuals detained. Additionally, 75 people were arrested in Tejgaon, 69 in Gulshan, 66 in Wari, 56 in Uttara, 51 in Motijheel, 46 in Lalbagh, and 30 in Ramna. The Detective Branch (DB) also arrested four individuals.
During these operations, law enforcement seized two fragments of exploded crude bombs, two liters of petrol, 29.2 kilograms of cannabis, 128 yaba tablets, and 19 bottles of Phensedyl. Eight mobile phones and cash amounting to Tk 36,380 were recovered. Police also rescued one victim during the operations.
The DMP confirmed that legal proceedings against those arrested are currently underway.