Dhaka:A total of 522 individuals have been apprehended over the past 24 hours as a result of routine anti-crime operations conducted by the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP).
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, during the same period, 40 legal cases were filed as part of these operations, as indicated by a DMP press release. The arrests were carried out across various police divisions in the capital city.
The breakdown of arrests includes Ramna Division with 33 arrests, Lalbagh Division with 43, Wari Division with 49, Motijheel Division with 46, Tejgaon Division with 94, Mirpur Division with 166, Gulshan Division with 53, Uttara Division with 35, and the Detective Branch (DB) with 3 arrests. Additionally, during these operations, law enforcement officers seized 100 grams of heroin, 10,924 yaba tablets, 21.7 kilograms of cannabis, and 20 liters of locally produced liquor.
The DMP confirmed that legal proceedings against the individuals who were arrested are currently underway.