The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 525 individuals and filed 46 cases during extensive 24-hour routine law enforcement operations conducted across various police station jurisdictions in the national capital.
Confirming the operational statistics on Thursday morning, October 29, 2026, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Media and Public Relations Division) Mo. Akter Hossain reported that the drives were carried out on Wednesday to maintain law and order and curb criminal activity. Among the police divisions, Mirpur Division logged the highest number of arrests at 150, followed by Tejgaon Division (73), Motijheel Division (63), Wari Division (55), Gulshan Division (50), Lalbagh Division (47), Uttara Division (46), and Ramna Division (36). Additionally, the Detective Branch (DB) arrested 4 persons and the Special Response Unit (SRU) arrested 1 suspect.
During the raids, police officers seized a substantial quantity of narcotics—including 23,146 Yaba pills, 5.255 kg of cannabis, and 80 bottles of Escaf syrup. Law enforcement also confiscated one motorcycle, one private car, two walkie-talkies, six mobile phones, and 350 kg of stolen scrap copper cables. Police successfully rescued one victim during the drive. DMP officials confirmed that legal proceedings and formal court filings are currently underway against all arrested individuals.
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