Police in Rangamati municipal area have arrested 11 individuals, including suspected drug vendors, fraud suspects, and wanted fugitives, following a series of targeted law enforcement operations. Officers from the Kotwali Police Station executed the sweeps across various locations in the town, resulting in the seizure of 20 litres of locally distilled illicit liquor, known locally as cholai spirit.
According to law enforcement sources, five of the suspects were taken into custody on drug-related charges. Amongst them, Prati Lal Chakma, aged 52, was found in possession of the contraband alcohol. The remaining four individuals arrested under narcotics charges have been identified as Mujibur Rahman, 56, Md Joynal, 28, Md Monir Hossain, 40, and Md Rayhan Ali, 40.
In a separate action during the same drive, officers apprehended Mohammad Yusuf, 26, on charges of involvement in terrorist activities and pursuant to an outstanding General Register (GR) warrant. Another suspect, Enayet Ullah, alias Russel, aged 30, was similarly detained under an existing court arrest warrant. A third individual, 32-year-old Suman Tanchangya, was taken into custody over alleged involvement in a fraud case.
Three juveniles were also detained during the operations after officers observed them wandering in a visibly unruly and erratic state within the town limits. Following formal verification and requests from their respective families, senior police officials granted their release into parental custody upon receiving written undertakings (muchleka).
Rangamati district, situated in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, frequently witnesses specialized security measures to curb regional bootlegging, lawlessness, and cross-border or localized contraband smuggling. Kotwali Police Station Officer-in-Charge Jasim Uddin confirmed that legal proceedings have been initiated against all adult detainees, and they have subsequently been forwarded to the local court in accordance with judicial protocol. Law enforcement authorities emphasised that routine and intelligence-led operations will continue to maintain public order across the municipality.
