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405 arrested in capital raids in 24hrs
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 405 people and filed 62 cases during raids across the capital over the past 24 hours.
The arrests were made during operations in different police station areas of Dhaka on Sunday, according to a DMP press release issued today.
The Mirpur division accounted for the highest number of arrests, with 147, followed by Tejgaon with 59, Gulshan with 43, Lalbagh with 40, Motijheel with 36, Wari with 34, Uttara with 20 and Ramna with 17.
The Detective Branch (DB) arrested six people, while the Special Reserve Unit (SRU) arrested three.
During the operations, police seized 5,992 yaba tablets, 41.5 kilograms of cannabis and 22 packets of heroin.
They also recovered four mobile phones, 3,112 SIM cards from various companies, a truck, a bus, a key, 26 ceiling fans and 57,685 taka in cash.
Police also rescued one victim during the raids.
Further legal action against the arrested individuals is underway, reports BSS.