DINAJPUR: Law enforcers, in special drives arrested 25 persons including seven drug traders, two activists of BNP and three activists of Jamaat-E-Islami from different areas of the district in last 12-hour ending at 8am on Saturday morning.
Law enforcers also seized 277 bottles of Phensidyl and 80 pieces of Yaba tablets during the drives.
Police said they were picked up from different areas of the district on different charges.During the drives, Dinajpur Sadar police arrested eight persons including two activists of BNP, an activist of Jamaat-E-Islami and two drug traders along with 102 bottles of Phensidyl, Birampur Thana police arrested two drug traders along with 80 pieces of Yaba tablets, Kaharole Thana police arrested one person, Birganj police arrested two persons, Khansama Thana police arrested two persons, Bochaganj Thana police arrested two persons including an activist of Jamaat-E-Islami, Biral Thana police arrested two persons, Ghoraghat Thana police arrested two persons including an activist of Jamaat-E-Islami and Hakimpur Thana police arrested one person.
Several cases, including charges of subversive activities, are pending with different police stations against the arrested persons, the sources added.