In a sweeping 24-hour operation across the capital, Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 530 individuals and registered 42 cases for various criminal activities, police officials confirmed on Wednesday (October 14, 2026).
Briefing the media, DMP Deputy Commissioner (Media & Public Relations) Md. Akhtar Hossain stated that raids were conducted throughout Tuesday (October 13, 2026) in various police station jurisdictions. During the drives, police recovered 6,220 Yaba pills, 9 kilograms of cannabis, 4 grams of heroin, two bottles of foreign liquor, fragments of exploded crude cocktails with nails, 14 mobile phones, and ৳16,280 in cash. Officers also successfully rescued one victim during the operations.
According to DMP division-wise data, Mirpur Division recorded the highest number of arrests at 175, followed by Wari Division (66), Tejgaon Division (63), Motijheel Division (59), Lalbagh Division (56), Uttara Division (45), Gulshan Division (36), and Ramna Division (27). Additionally, the Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit arrested three suspects. Legal proceedings against all 530 arrested individuals are currently underway.
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