The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 538 individuals and filed 29 cases during a series of special anti-crime drives conducted across various police station areas in the capital over a 24-hour period on Friday, October 30, 2026.
Deputy Commissioner (DC) of DMP’s Media and Public Relations Division, Md. Akhtar Hossain, confirmed the details during a formal press briefing on Saturday, October 31, 2026. He stated that division-wise arrests include 175 in Mirpur, 74 in Wari, 69 in Lalbagh, 63 in Tejgaon, 59 in Motijheel, 37 in Gulshan, 34 in Uttara, and 27 in Ramna.
Read nextGovernment Considers Merging 293 Zero-Pass Institutions Following HSC 2026 OutcomeDuring the coordinated operations, police units recovered 1,040 Yaba pills, 90 packets (purias) of heroin, 222 packets of cannabis, 5 mobile phones, 2 knives, 1 private car, 1 motorcycle, and BDT 13,820 in cash. Additionally, law enforcement officers successfully rescued two victims. The DMP official noted that legal proceedings and formal court processing against all arrested suspects are currently underway.
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