Dhaka:Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 544 individuals and filed 62 cases during their regular anti-crime operations throughout the capital in the 24 hours until 8 a.m. on Friday.
According to United News of Bangladesh, the arrests were distributed across various divisions, with 144 people detained in Mirpur Division, 59 in Tejgaon, 44 in Motijheel, 95 in Wari, 41 in Ramna, 49 in Uttara, 42 in Lalbagh, and 55 in Gulshan Division. Additionally, 15 individuals were apprehended by the Special Response Unit (SRU) and the Detective Branch (DB), as reported by Akhtar Hossain, deputy commissioner (Media and Public Relations) of the DMP.
During these operations, law enforcement officials seized a significant amount of illegal substances and tools. The confiscated items included 540 grams of cannabis, 6,258 Yaba pills, 4.2 grams of heroin contained in four sachets, 37 Pethidine injections, two knives, and two cutters. Further legal proceedings against those arrested are currently in progress.