DMP arrests 465 in 24 hours in Dhaka drives, 51 cases filed
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 465 people in drives across the capital in the last 24 hours. During the same period, 51 cases were filed at different police stations.
Md Akhtar Hossain, deputy commissioner of DMP's Media and Public Relations Division, confirmed the matter on Tuesday morning.
He said that among those arrested, the Ramna Division arrested 22, Lalbagh 59, Wari 43, Motijheel 59, Tejgaon 56, Mirpur 149, Gulshan 38, Uttara 38 and the Detective Branch one person.
The highest number of arrests was in the Mirpur Division — 149 people. Lalbagh and Motijheel divisions followed with 59 arrests each.
During the drives, police recovered one unexploded cocktail and parts of unexploded cocktails, 669 yaba pills, 200 grams of cannabis, a cannabis-cutting machine and 11 mobile phones.
The drugs and evidence were recovered in drives conducted on Monday across different police station areas of the capital. Those involved were arrested at the same time.
DC Akhtar Hossain said the process of taking further legal action against those arrested is under way.
The DMP drives were conducted simultaneously across all divisions of the capital. Police said offenders were arrested in drives in different police station areas.
Along with yaba and cannabis, unexploded cocktails were among the recovered items. Parts of cocktails were also recovered.
Police said cases are being filed against those arrested at the relevant police stations. They will be sent to court after the legal process is completed.
