Police have arrested 120 people during a 24-hour special operation conducted across Narayanganj, targeting suspected drug offenders, people wanted under arrest warrants, alleged criminals and others accused in various cases.
The operation was carried out on Tuesday (6 October) in different areas of the district on the instructions of Narayanganj Superintendent of Police Mohammad Habibur Rahman. Senior police officers were responsible for leading the operations in their respective areas, while teams from seven police stations and the district Detective Branch (DB) took part.
Police said the arrests covered several categories of alleged offences. Of the 120 people detained, 57 were identified as drug users and eight as suspected drug dealers. Three suspected snatchers were also arrested, along with 19 people wanted under arrest warrants and 14 accused in regular criminal cases.
Four people were arrested under other legal provisions, while one person was detained through a mobile court. Police also arrested 14 members of an organisation that authorities have described as prohibited.
The operation also led to the seizure of significant quantities of suspected narcotics in several parts of the district.
In the area under Fatullah Model Police Station, police arrested 33 people. Those detained included 16 suspected drug users, a female suspected drug dealer allegedly found with 46 kilograms of cannabis, and another suspected drug dealer from whom 200 yaba tablets were recovered. One suspected snatcher, five warrant-listed accused, seven people accused in regular cases and two members of the organisation were also arrested there.
In Siddhirganj, police arrested 23 people. The detainees included 10 suspected drug users and a suspected drug dealer from whom 500 grams of cannabis was recovered. One suspected snatcher, seven people wanted under arrest warrants, one accused in a regular case and three members of the organisation were also detained.
Narayanganj Sadar Police Station recorded 13 arrests, including 10 suspected drug users, two warrant-listed accused and one member of the organisation.
In Bandar, 13 people were arrested. Police said four were suspected drug users, while five suspected drug dealers were arrested with 5.5 grams of heroin. Three people wanted under arrest warrants and another person under other legal provisions were also detained.
Police arrested 12 people in Sonargaon, including eight suspected drug users, one suspected snatcher, one warrant-listed accused and two members of the organisation.
In Rupganj, 18 people were arrested. They included nine suspected drug users, one person wanted under an arrest warrant, five accused in regular cases and three members of the organisation.
Araihazar recorded eight arrests. Police said three members of the organisation, one accused in a regular case, three people detained under other legal provisions and one person arrested through a mobile court were among those taken into custody.
The district-wide operation reflects continued police efforts to locate people wanted in existing cases, tackle drug-related offences and maintain law and order across Narayanganj. The arrests also included people identified through court warrants, meaning the operation was not limited to drug-related offences.
Additional Superintendent of Police Tarek Al Mehedi confirmed that 120 people had been arrested during the operation. He said special drives would continue in different parts of Narayanganj to help maintain law and order.
Police did not provide further details about the identities of those arrested or the specific cases in which each person was accused.
