1,190 arrested in special drive across Ctg range

Chattogram Range Police arrested 1,190 people during a special operation across the range in the past 24 hours targeting juvenile gangs, mugging, extortion, terrorism and drug-related crimes.
According to a report released on Friday, the operation resulted in 78 arrests in regular cases and 76 in previously filed cases. Another 48 people were arrested under Section 34 of the Police Act, six under Section 54 of the Code of Criminal Procedure and 35 under Section 151 and other provisions. Police also executed 166 arrest warrants and 23 warrants issued following convictions. As part of anti-drug drives, police arrested 130 people, including 85 drug users and 45 drug dealers, and filed 36 narcotics-related cases.
Mobile courts sentenced 42 people to imprisonment and fined offenders a total of Tk19,210. During the operations, police seized 110,468 Yaba tablets, 106.6 kilograms of cannabis, 30 litres of locally brewed liquor and 270 bottles of Eskuf syrup.
Besides, 17 members of a banned political organisation were arrested during the drive. Of them, five were arrested in Chattogram, four in Cumilla, two each in Chandpur, Noakhali and Lakshmipur, and one each in Brahmanbaria and Khagrachhari.
In a crackdown on juvenile gangs, police detained 673 people. Of them, 447 were handed over to their guardians after signing bonds, while legal action was taken against the remaining 226.
Police said the special operation was being conducted in the public interest and would continue.