Police in Khulna have arrested 255 individuals and confiscated illegal firearms, ammunition, and narcotics during an eight-day special law enforcement operation conducted across the district between 6 and 13 October. The coordinated crackdown was intensified following the appointment of Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Md Rezaul Karim as head of Khulna Range, with local residents noting a visible improvement in public order across the region.
Throughout the drive, law enforcement personnel registered 19 narcotics-related cases, seizing 688 Yaba tablets, 1.905 kilograms of cannabis, and 20 litres of locally produced liquor. Officers also lodged an arms charge following the recovery of a pistol, a magazine, and two rounds of live ammunition. Parallel traffic enforcement drives led to the inspection of 1,875 motorcycles, resulting in 266 prosecution cases and the temporary detention of 195 individuals for traffic infractions and vehicle irregularities.
In a targeted raid at 5:00 am on 9 October, a joint team comprising Rupsha Police and the District Detective Branch (DB) searched a property in the Ramnagar area of Rupsha. Officers arrested 42-year-old Raju Moral, son of Iman Ali Moral, recovering a pistol and two rounds of 7.65mm ammunition from his possession.
The same joint operation led to the apprehension of nine suspected members belonging to a notorious local criminal gang known as ‘B-Company’. Those arrested were identified as Md Miraj Gazi, 38, Md Shamim Sheikh, 27, Md Sajjad Hossain Sagar, 23, Saidul Saidur Islam, 41, Sabbir Hossain, 28, Yasin Arafat alias Raju, 44, Md Kamal Sheikh, 40, Md Roni Mulla, 28, and Sumon Howlader, 31.
Separately, Batiaghata Police conducted a early-morning raid at 3:30 am on 13 October in the Hatbati area, apprehending 45-year-old Anupam Mahaldar, son of Nivan Mahaldar. Anupam was arrested in connection with an ongoing murder investigation filed at Batiaghata Police Station.
Subsequent criminal records checks revealed that Anupam Mahaldar is named in three additional murder charge sheets across different jurisdictions. He was previously charge-sheeted by the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) following the recovery of the dismembered body of Habibur Rahman Sabuj from various locations across Khulna city in March 2019. Furthermore, his name appears in charge sheets for a 2013 murder case at Khalishpur Police Station and a 2014 murder case at Phultala Police Station. Records also show a 2009 conviction in a theft case at Batiaghata Police Station, where he was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment alongside a 10,000 BDT fine.
Khulna police authorities confirmed that specialized operations will remain ongoing across the district to dismantle organized crime networks, prevent narcotics trafficking, and preserve public safety.
