DMP arrests 522 in 24 hours, files 40 cases

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 522 people in the capital over the past 24 hours as part of ongoing operations to curb crime and maintain law and order. Police also filed 40 cases over various offences and seized a significant quantity of drugs, including heroin, yaba pills, cannabis and locally brewed alcohol.

DMP Deputy Commissioner (Media and Public Relations) Md Akter Hossain disclosed the arrest and seizure figures on Sunday (November 8).

According to division-wise DMP data, the highest number of arrests, 166, was made in the Mirpur area. Police arrested 94 people in Tejgaon, 53 in Gulshan, 49 in Wari and 46 in Motijheel. Another 43 were arrested in Lalbagh, 35 in Uttara, 33 in Ramna and three by the Detective Branch (DB).

The drugs seized during the operations included 100 grams of heroin, 10,924 yaba pills, 21.7kg of cannabis and 20 litres of locally brewed alcohol.

The DMP said the operations were conducted in areas under various police stations across the capital. Besides narcotics, police also recovered evidence linked to various criminal activities. Legal proceedings against those arrested are underway under the relevant laws.