Chattogram:Police have arrested 871 individuals as part of a special operation conducted across the 11 districts of the Chattogram Range over the past 24 hours.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the Chattogram Range Police office released a report stating that the arrests were made for various offenses, including involvement in juvenile gangs, mugging, extortion, terrorist activities, and drug-related crimes.
Of the arrested individuals, 70 were detained in regular cases, while 58 were linked to prior cases. Additionally, 29 individuals were held under Section 34 of the Police Act, six under Section 54 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, and 43 under Section 151 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, among other laws. Furthermore, 88 individuals were arrested on arrest warrants and 20 on conviction warrants.
In drug-related cases, 71 individuals, all identified as drug users, were apprehended. Including those detained in other regular cases, a total of 100 people faced charges related to drug offenses. Mobile courts sentenced 36 individuals to imprisonment and imposed fines amounting to Taka 6,300, alongside 18 drug-related cases filed. The police seized 24,708 Yaba tablets, 1.04 kilograms of cannabis, and seven liters of locally-produced illicit liquor.
The operation also led to the arrest of 16 members of banned organizations, including nine in Feni, three in Chattogram, two in Cumilla, and one each in Cox's Bazar and Brahmanbaria. Additionally, a separate operation targeting juvenile gangs resulted in the arrest of 486 individuals. Of these, 341 were released to their families after signing a bond, while legal action was initiated against the remaining 145.
District-wise, Cumilla recorded the highest number of arrests with 193, followed by Chattogram with 78, Chandpur with 77, Lakshmipur with 46, Cox's Bazar with 23, Rangamati with 18, Brahmanbaria with 17, Noakhali with 12, Feni with 11, Khagrachhari with six, and Bandarban with five. Police have stated that the operation, conducted in the public interest, will continue.