The Detective Branch (DB) of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has conducted a drug-related raid at the house of an additional deputy inspector general (DIG) of police in Bhatara, Dhaka.

The operation began on Monday night (October 19) and continued until Tuesday afternoon. A total of 84 people, including 26 women, were detained during the raid.

According to DB sources, DJ parties were regularly held at the house, where drug sessions also took place. The raid was conducted following allegations of such activities.

Shafiqul Islam, additional commissioner (Detective) of the DMP, said the police official had rented out the house. Drug use and unauthorized DJ parties had allegedly been taking place there for a long time, prompting the operation.

An investigation found that the house belongs to Additional DIG Abdullah Al Zahir, who is currently serving in the Maintenance and Repair Branch at the Police Headquarters. He was contacted several times by phone for comment on the DB raid over allegations of drug-related activities at his property, but he did not respond.

Details of the subsequent legal action against those detained were not immediately available.