Chattogram:In a significant 24-hour operation targeting various criminal activities, the Chattogram Range Police arrested 814 individuals. The operation focused on juvenile gangs, mugging, extortion, terrorism, and drug-related crimes.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the Chattogram Range Police office reported that 142 arrests were made in regular cases and 55 in prior cases. Additionally, 33 individuals were detained under Section 34 of the Police Act, 7 under Section 54 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, and 32 under Section 151 and other laws. There were also 140 arrests on warrants and 22 on conviction warrants.
In the realm of drug offenses, police apprehended 132 people, comprising 59 drug users and 73 drug dealers. Mobile courts sentenced 35 individuals to imprisonment and imposed fines totaling 4,800 Taka. Authorities also filed 35 drug-related cases and seized significant quantities of illicit substances, including 15,605 Yaba tablets, 28.61 kilograms of cannabis, 422 liters of locally made illicit liquor, 24 bottles of foreign liquor, and 12 bottles of codeine-based cough syrup.
The operation also targeted juvenile gangs, resulting in 324 arrests. Of these, 278 were released to their families after signing a bond, while legal proceedings were initiated against the remaining 46 individuals. The police have indicated that this special operation, conducted in the public interest, will continue.