DMP arrests 484 in 24-hour drive, files 53 cases

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 484 people in the capital over the past 24 hours in its regular drives. Police also filed 53 cases for various offences and seized a large quantity of drugs and other items.

According to DMP's division-wise figures, Mirpur Division accounted for the most arrests, at 150. Tejgaon Division recorded 76, Motijheel 68, Wari 50, Lalbagh 41, Ramna 37, Uttara 35 and Gulshan 18. The Detective Branch (DB) arrested seven people, and the Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit arrested two.

Among the narcotics recovered were 560 grams of cannabis, 4,373 yaba tablets, 3 grams of heroin and 204 bottles of phensedyl. Police also seized nine motorcycles, 26 mobile phones, 405 SIM cards, Tk 1,505 in cash and one auto-rickshaw as items linked to various crimes. One victim was also rescued during the operations.

DMP said the drives are being conducted regularly across police station areas in the capital to control crime and maintain law and order. Alongside arrests, drugs were recovered and various items connected to crimes were seized.

Legal action against those arrested is under way in accordance with the law.