Police have arrested 17 individuals in special drives conducted in various crime-prone areas of Mohammadpur and Adabor police station areas in the capital.
The daylong operations were carried out on Thursday, confirmed Deputy Commissioner (Media and Public Relations) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Muhammad Talebur Rahman in a press release on Friday.
According to Mohammadpur Police Station, 13 individuals were arrested during the operation in different areas under its jurisdiction.
Police also recovered two kilograms of marijuana and a mobile phone from their possession.
The arrestees are: Jabir (25), Mithu (19), Ador (22), Anon (18), Nayon (20), Hridoy (26), Mehedi Hasan (21), Al Amin (21), Digonto (22), Jewel (27), Raihan (19), Monir (29), and Shaheen (35).
Meanwhile, Adabor police arrested four more individuals from separate locations in its area. They are: Md Mamunur Rashid alias Abir (35), Kazi Md Zayed (32), Md Yunus (22), and Md Rustam Ali (50). A private car was also seized during the operation.
Police said the arrestees include accused in regular cases, individuals with warrants, and others involved in various criminal activities. They have been sent to court.
