In a sweeping 24-hour citywide crackdown, the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 481 suspects and registered 40 criminal cases across various police station jurisdictions in the capital.
The details were formally disclosed on Saturday (October 17, 2026) through an official press release issued by the DMP Media and Public Relations Division. The operations were conducted across all eight territorial divisions and the Detective Branch (DB) of the metropolitan force.
According to the divisional breakdown provided by the DMP, Mirpur Division accounted for the highest number of arrests with 131 detainees, followed by Wari Division (74), Tejgaon Division (72), Motijheel Division (58), Lalbagh Division (40), Uttara Division (38), Gulshan Division (37), Ramna Division (29), and the Detective Branch (2). During the raids, law enforcement officers seized a substantial inventory of contraband and evidence, including 10,145 Yaba tablets, 6.17 grams of heroin, 500 grams of copper wire, 1,000 bars of soap, and 3 mobile phones. Police confirmed that formal legal proceedings against all arrested individuals are currently underway.
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