52 arrested in 24 hours in Chandpur police drive, 15 teen gang members detained
Police have arrested 52 accused in a special 24-hour drive across Chandpur district. Another 15 members of teenage gangs were detained in the same operation, and five yaba tablets were recovered.
The arrests and detentions were made during drives at different police station areas of the district on Wednesday. The information was disclosed in a press release sent on Thursday morning by the media cell of the Chandpur Superintendent of Police's office.
According to the release, 17 of those arrested are leaders and activists of the banned Awami League and its associate organisations. Of them, 3 were arrested under Chandpur Sadar Model Police Station, 2 under Matlab Dakshin, 6 under Matlab Uttar, 2 under Hajiganj, 3 under Shahrasti and 1 under Kachua.
In an anti-narcotics drive, Faridganj police arrested two people and recovered five yaba tablets from them.
In various cases, 9 people were arrested under Chandpur Sadar Model Police Station, 1 under Haimchar and 6 under Faridganj.
In addition, under various sections and special drives, 10 people were arrested under Chandpur Sadar Model Police Station, 2 under Haimchar, 3 under Faridganj and 2 under Shahrasti.
Of the 15 teenage gang members detained in the same operation, 3 were held under Chandpur Sadar Model Police Station, 5 under Faridganj, 2 under Hajiganj and 5 under Kachua.
Chandpur Additional Superintendent of Police (Administration and Finance) Nadia Noor said the drive was conducted under the overall direction of the Superintendent of Police.
She said the detained teenagers were handed over to their families on bonds after verification. Legal action has been taken against those arrested, and such drives to curb crime will continue, she added.
