Dhaka Metropolitan Police Arrests 483 in Citywide Crackdown

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has arrested 483 individuals across various areas of the capital during a intensive 24-hour special operation. Authorities registered a total of 59 cases across multiple police stations within the metropolis as part of the ongoing security drive.

Niyaz Mehedi, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (Media and Public Relations) for the DMP, confirmed the details to the press on Wednesday.

Capital-wide security operations of this scale are regular tactical measures deployed by law enforcement agencies to curb criminal activities, apprehend individuals with active warrants, and recover illicit substances or smuggled goods. These targeted sweeps often focus on densest residential and commercial zones to maintain public order and deter potential offences.

Geographically, the Mirpur division recorded the highest number of apprehensions, with 132 suspects taken into custody. Other divisions across the capital also contributed significantly to the tally. The following breakdown illustrates the distribution of arrests across DMP’s operational jurisdictions:

During the raids, police also seized a substantial quantity of narcotics, counterfeit items, and stolen property. The confiscated contraband includes 120 kilograms of cannabis, 12,375 pieces of yaba tablets, two packets of heroin, and five litres of locally brewed liquor.

Beyond narcotics, law enforcement recovered 11,480 counterfeit cosmetic creams, 11 mobile phones, 526 sacks of rice, two knives, one motorcycle, one private car, and a remote control key for a private car. Notably, officers successfully rescued two individuals who had been abducted, returning them to safety.

Legal proceedings against the detained suspects and the seized items are currently underway according to standard judicial procedures.