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DHAKA: A total of 464 people have been arrested in the latest 24-hour period during regular drives by the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP). During the same period, 42 cases were filed.
DMP sources provided the information on Monday morning (October 12).
The arrests were made during operations in different police station areas across the capital, during which police also seized various evidence and narcotics.
Of those arrested, 32 were held by Ramna Division, 58 by Lalbagh Division, 57 by Wari Division, 46 by Motijheel Division, 81 by Tejgaon Division, 114 by Mirpur Division, 30 by Gulshan Division, 45 by Uttara Division and one by the Detective Branch (DB).
According to the DMP, the operation led to the seizure of 5kg of cannabis, 3 grams of heroin, 10,872 yaba tablets, two mobile phones and Tk 3,520 in cash.
Further legal proceedings against the arrested individuals are underway, the police said.
