1,210 Arrested in 24-Hour Drive Across Chattogram Range; 537 Held in Kishore Gang Operation

In the Chattogram Range, 1,210 people have been arrested in the last 24 hours in drives against kishore gangs, mugging, extortion, terrorist activities and drugs. In the same period, 537 people were detained in the drive against kishore gangs.

Information on the 24-hour drive on Thursday (12 November) was released by the Chattogram Range on Friday afternoon (13 November).

According to Chattogram Range information, among those arrested, 97 were held in regular cases, 164 in previous cases, 60 under Section 34 of the Police Act and seven under Section 54 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. In addition, 56 were arrested under Section 151 and other laws, 149 on arrest warrants and 10 on conviction warrants.

In drug-related offences, 130 drug users and 34 drug dealers were arrested. In the anti-drug drive, 43 people were sentenced to various terms of imprisonment through mobile courts. Fines totalling Tk 26,700 were collected from them. A total of 28 drug cases were filed over these incidents.

In the drives, 14,247 yaba tablets, 20 tapentadol tablets, 12 puria of cannabis, 10 bottles of Phensedyl syrup, 29 litres of locally made liquor and 15 kg 135 grams of cannabis were recovered.

Among members of organisations declared banned, the highest number, 50, were arrested from Cumilla. In addition, 21 were arrested in Chattogram, 12 in Chandpur, 11 in Lakshmipur, 10 in Brahmanbaria, five each in Cox's Bazar and Feni, five in Rangamati, three in Khagrachhari and one in Bandarban.

Meanwhile, among the 537 people detained in the kishore gang drive, 339 were released into the custody of guardians after taking bonds. Legal action has been taken against the remaining 198.

By district, in the kishore gang drive, 175 people were detained in Cumilla, 94 in Chattogram, 71 in Lakshmipur, 38 in Feni, 35 in Noakhali, 31 in Brahmanbaria, 27 in Cox's Bazar, 22 in Chandpur, 21 in Bandarban, 12 in Rangamati and 11 in Khagrachhari.