
In a sweeping 24-hour regular anti-crime drive across the capital, the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 484 individuals and filed 52 cases across various police stations. Deputy Commissioner of DMP’s Media and Public Relations Division, Md. Aktar Hossain, released the operational figures on Thursday, November 12, 2026, noting that the raids were conducted throughout Wednesday, November 11. Across DMP's crime divisions, the highest number of arrests occurred in Mirpur (127), followed by Tejgaon (76), Motijheel (59), Uttara (51), Lalbagh (49), Gulshan (45), Wari (40), and Ramna (29). Additionally, the Detective Branch (DB) arrested five suspects and the Special Response Unit (SRU) apprehended three.During the operations, police seized four live crude bombs (cocktails), 11 exploded cocktail remnants, two defused cocktail parts, one Chinese axe, 4,282 Yaba tablets, 10 kilograms and 620 grams of cannabis, and 43 mobile phones, alongside rescuing one victim. DC Aktar Hossain confirmed that subsequent legal proceedings against all arrestees are currently underway.
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