DMP drive in the capital: 484 arrested in 24 hours, 52 cases filed
In a regular drive by the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in the capital, 484 people were arrested in the last 24 hours. During this period, 52 cases were filed at various police stations.
The information was given on Thursday (12 November) in a press release signed by Md Aktar Hossain, deputy police commissioner of the DMP's Media and Public Relations Division. The release said the arrests were made during drives in various police station areas of the capital on Wednesday (11 November).
By division, the arrests were: 29 in Ramna division, 49 in Lalbagh, 40 in Wari, 59 in Motijheel, 76 in Tejgaon, 127 in Mirpur, 45 in Gulshan, 51 in Uttara, three in the SRU and five in the Detective Branch. The highest number of arrests was in Mirpur division.
During the drive, one Chinese axe, four cocktails, 11 exploded parts of cocktails and two defused cocktail parts were recovered.
In addition, 4,282 yaba tablets, 10 kg 620 grams of cannabis and 43 mobile phones were seized. Police also rescued one victim during the drive.
The release said the process of taking further legal action against the arrested persons is under way.
