351 Detained in Simultaneous Special Police Drives Across 18 Stations in Cumilla

District police detained 351 people in Cumilla in a special drive against drug dealing, juvenile gangs and mugging. The operation was carried out simultaneously across the district’s 18 police stations from Thursday evening (29 October) until midnight.

Cumilla Additional Superintendent of Police and media wing spokesperson Md. Lutfar Rahman confirmed the information.

He said the drives were conducted in areas under different police stations and in parts of Cumilla city where there were complaints about juvenile nuisance, drug dealing and mugging.

After verifying their involvement in crime, legal action is being taken against 132 of the detainees, police said. The remaining 219 were released into the custody of their guardians after signing bonds.

Lutfar Rahman said the drives are being conducted regularly to keep juveniles away from criminal activity and to control the drug trade and mugging.

He added that monitoring is also in place to ensure no innocent person is harassed during the operations, and said such drives to prevent juvenile crime will continue.

According to district police data, a total of 5,246 people were detained in operations conducted from 23 September to 29 October.

Of them, 3,151 were handed over to their guardians after signing bonds and legal action was taken against 2,095, according to the district police figures.