The release said these regular raids were conducted in different police station areas of the capital on Saturday (October 31). During this time, 2,582 pieces of Yaba, 39 Tapentadol tablets, eight mobile phones and Tk 24,700 in cash were recovered from the arrested people. A total of 19 cases were filed in these incidents.
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505 arrested in 24 hours in DMP raids in the capital
Dhaka Magazine Desk
Published: Sunday, 01 November 2026
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DMP also said that among the division-wise arrests, the highest 127 were arrested in Mirpur, 67 in Uttara, 66 in Tejgaon, 57 in Lalbagh, 53 in Wari, 50 in Gulshan, 40 in Motijheel and 38 in Ramna Division. In addition, the Detective Police (DB) arrested seven people. The process of taking legal action against the arrested persons is ongoing.
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