534 arrested in Dhaka in 24 hours as DMP files 37 cases
Police arrested 534 people in the capital in the last 24 hours. They were arrested on Wednesday (21 October) during the Dhaka Metropolitan Police's (DMP) regular drive. A total of 37 cases were filed during this period.
The DMP shared the information in a press release on Thursday (22 October) morning. According to the release, the arrests were made in different areas of the metropolis as part of the regular drive.
By division, the highest number of arrests was in the Mirpur division — 152 people. Next came the Tejgaon division with 95 and the Wari division with 80 arrests.
Among the other divisions, Motijheel arrested 66 people, Lalbagh 53, Uttara 33, Gulshan 30 and Ramna 23. In addition, the Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested 2 people.
Police also rescued one victim during the drive. However, the release did not provide details about the rescued person.
Police said various evidence and narcotics were recovered during the drive. Among them, 1 kilogram of cannabis and 1,506 pieces of yaba were seized.
In addition, 4 mobile phones and 4 knives were seized during the drive, according to the release.
Police said legal action has been taken against those arrested. Further legal proceedings will follow based on the 37 cases filed.
The DMP has been conducting such regular drives to keep the law and order situation in the capital under control. The daily arrest numbers from these drives also give a picture of the city's crime situation.
This single-day drive, with more than five hundred arrests, indicates an active police presence in the capital. However, those concerned also speak of the need to focus on sustainable crime-prevention measures alongside the drives.
