DMP Arrests 662 People in 24 Hours Across Dhaka, 43 Cases Filed
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 662 people in its regular operations across the capital over the past 24 hours. A total of 43 cases were filed during the same period, the DMP said.
Additional Deputy Police Commissioner Niaz Mehdi of the DMP Media and Public Relations Division disclosed the figures on Monday (26 October). He said the arrests were made during operations in various police station areas of the capital on Sunday.
By division, the arrests were: 36 in Ramna, 78 in Lalbagh, 93 in Wari, 82 in Motijheel, 92 in Tejgaon, 140 in Mirpur, 78 in Gulshan, 57 in Uttara and six by the Detective Branch. Mirpur Division recorded the highest number of arrests.
The operations seized 4,621 yaba tablets, 712 grams of cannabis, 30 grams of heroin and 300 bottles of the banned narcotic syrup Eskuf. Police also recovered a Chinese axe, two knives, a motorcycle, five mobile phones and Tk 33,820 in cash.
The DMP said legal proceedings against those arrested are under way.
