Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) detained 541 individuals and registered 48 cases during special anti-crime and law enforcement drives conducted across the capital over the past 24 hours, as confirmed on Monday, November 9, 2026.
DMP Media and Public Relations Division Deputy Commissioner (DC) Md. Akter Hossain confirmed the operations, stating that raids were executed across all major police divisions to maintain urban security. Mirpur Division recorded the highest number of detentions with 149 persons, followed by Tejgaon Division (77), Wari Division (67), Lalbagh Division (61), Motijheel Division (60), Gulshan Division (53), Uttara Division (49), Ramna Division (24), and the Detective Branch (DB) (1).
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