Police catch 28 in Ghuntighar

Police arrested 28 people, including a child, during a special operation in  Dayaganj Ghuntighar Railgate area near Gandaria Railway Station in the capital on Friday. The area has been identified as a drug-prone zone.

The operation was conducted by Gandaria Police Station (PS)under Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP). Police said the detainees were suspected of involvement in various offences but did not specify the allegations against each individual.

The arrestees were identified as Shamsul Haque, 26; Iqbal Hossain Jihad, 23; Arafat Hossain Shamim, 20; Abdullah Rahul, 18; Mohammad Hossain, 26; Saimur, 22; Imon, 21; Abhi, 21; Rafin, 20; Junaid Hossain, 20; Said Hossain, 19; Anwar Hossain, 29; Imran Arafat, 19; Maruf Hossain, 19; Shahidur, 30; Ujjal, 36; Robin, 35; Masud, 35; Dulu, 35; Farid Bepari, 45; Jony, 26; Kabir, 30; Yusuf, 23; Al Rabbi, 23; Shuvo, 22; Shaon, 35; and Sentu Mia, 50. A child allegedly involved in a clash was also arrested.

Niaz Mehedi, additional deputy commissioner of DMP, said legal proceedings against the detainees were underway.

The Ghuntighar area recently came under public scrutiny following a controversial anti-drug operation on October 17 involving just resigned state minister for Liberation War Affairs Engineer Ishraque Hossain, who was seen carrying a firearm. The incident sparked public debate and criticism over his conduct during the operation. Hossain announced his resignation on October 19, and the President subsequently accepted it.