DMP arrests 480 in 24 hours

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 480 people and filed 51 cases during raids across the capital in the past 24 hours.

DMP Deputy Commissioner (Media and Public Relations) Md Aktar Hossain disclosed the information on Friday (October 9).

According to DMP, the arrests included 124 in Mirpur, 90 in Tejgaon, 71 in Wari, 51 in Uttara, 49 in Motijheel, 41 in Lalbagh, 32 in Gulshan, 21 in Ramna and one by the Detective Branch.

Police recovered 1.16kg of cannabis, 2,237 yaba pills, 20 bottles of Phensedyl, eight mobile phones, a machete and Tk 35,000 in cash. They also rescued a victim.

Legal proceedings against the arrested individuals are underway, DMP said.

-AJM