Dhaka:The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) have arrested 476 individuals during a 24-hour operation across the capital. The crackdown resulted in the filing of 51 cases and the recovery of various narcotics and other items.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the Mirpur Division reported the highest number of arrests with 116 individuals detained. This was followed by Tejgaon with 75 arrests, Motijheel with 70, Lalbagh with 65, and Wari with 60.
Additional arrests included 35 people in the Gulshan Division, while both Ramna and Uttara recorded 26 arrests each. The Detective Branch (DB) arrested two individuals, and the Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit arrested one.
During the operations, police seized 3,818 yaba tablets, 350 grams of cannabis, 114 packets of heroin, 10 liters of locally produced alcohol, and three bottles of foreign liquor. They also recovered two motorcycles, two bags, and seven mobile phones, while rescuing one victim.
The arrests and seizures occurred in various police station areas throughout Dhaka, and legal proceedings against those arrested are currently underway.