15 arrested with cocktails while attempting banned group marches

Police have arrested 15 members of a banned organisation with cocktails while they were allegedly attempting to stage processions in different parts of Dhaka.

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) confirmed the arrests in a text message on Friday afternoon.

According to the DMP, the arrests were made in the areas under Demra, Turag, Darus Salam and Mirpur Model police stations.

The police said the suspects were arrested with cocktails while attempting to bring out processions. Legal proceedings against them are underway.

In a separate operation, the DMP arrested 534 people over various offences during raids across the capital on Thursday.

In a statement issued on Friday morning, the police said 53 cases had been filed in connection with those arrests.

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