A total of 542 people were arrested in the past 24 hours during regular drives conducted by the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) across the capital. During the same period, 51 cases were filed.

DMP Additional Deputy Commissioner (Media) Md Akhtar Hossain provided the information to the media on Friday (September 11).

According to the DMP, 22 people were arrested in the Ramna Division, 28 in Lalbagh, 60 in Wari, 52 in Motijheel, 91 in Tejgaon, 193 in Mirpur, 41 in Gulshan, 42 in Uttara, 12 by the Detective Branch and one by the Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit.

During the drives, police recovered 45.49 kilograms of cannabis, 3,291 yaba tablets, one shotgun, one private car, 15 mobile phones and a pair of handcuffs. One victim was also rescued during the operations.

The arrests were made during operations in different police station areas of the capital, with drugs and other evidence recovered from the detainees.

Further legal action against the arrested individuals is underway.