DMP arrests 490 in Dhaka in 24 hours

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 490 people during regular drives across the capital in the past 24 hours. A total of 45 cases were filed over various allegations during the period.

Police also seized a large quantity of drugs, weapons, gold ornaments, cash and motorcycles. One victim was also rescued.

DMP Deputy Commissioner (Media and Public Relations) Md Aktar Hossain disclosed the information on Friday (October 30), saying the arrests were made in drives across different police station areas in the capital.

According to DMP, 25 people were arrested in Ramna, 60 in Lalbagh, 63 in Wari, 62 in Motijheel, 64 in Tejgaon, 139 in Mirpur, 34 in Gulshan, 34 in Uttara and nine by the Detective Branch (DB).

During the drives, police recovered 13,448 yaba pills, 79.1 kilogrammes of cannabis and two bottles of foreign liquor.

They also seized a machete, a cutter, one bhori, one ana and one roti of gold ornaments, three motorcycles, 11 mobile phones and Tk 26,36,830 in cash.

Legal proceedings against the arrested individuals are underway, the DMP official added.

-AJM