The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 464 individuals during comprehensive 24-hour citywide anti-crime and anti-narcotics drives across various police station jurisdictions in the national capital.
Confirming the operation on Monday (October 12, 2026), Deputy Commissioner of DMP Media and Public Relations Division Md. Akhtar Hossain stated that 42 formal cases were registered during this period against the arrestees. Mirpur Division recorded the highest number of arrests at 114 individuals, followed by Tejgaon Division with 81, Lalbagh Division with 58, Wari Division with 57, Motijheel Division with 46, Uttara Division with 45, Ramna Division with 32, Gulshan Division with 30, and the Detective Branch (DB) with 1 arrest.
During the raids, law enforcement personnel seized 10,872 Yaba pills, 5 kilograms of cannabis, 3 grams of heroin, two mobile phones, and Tk 3,520 in cash. DMP confirmed that legal procedures and court forwarding processes for all 464 arrestees are currently underway.
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