Police arrest 786 people across 11 districts in Chattogram range

Chattogram Range Police arrested 786 people in a special operation across 11 districts targeting juvenile gangs, mugging, extortion, other criminal activity, and drug-related offenses.

Authorities recovered 108,998 yaba tablets, 10.13 kilograms of cannabis, 90 liters of locally-made illicit liquor, and two bottles of "Scuf" (codeine-based) cough syrup.

Details of the operations, carried out in the last 24 hours, were released on Friday afternoon.

According to Chattogram Range data, those arrested included 111 people in connection with new cases while 53 in previously filed cases. Another 15 were arrested under Section 34 of the Police Act, four under Section 54 of the Code of Criminal Procedure and 23 under Section 151 and other legal provisions.

In addition, 92 people with outstanding arrest warrants and 14 with warrants for serving sentences were arrested.

In drug-related cases, 27 people were arrested, comprising one drug courier and 26 drug users. A further 50 were arrested as drug dealers in various cases, and 29 cases were filed during the anti-drug drive.

Besides, mobile courts sentenced eight people to imprisonment and collected fines totaling Taka 550.

Police also arrested 23 members of banned organisations: 13 in Feni, three in Chattogram, two each in Cumilla and Noakhali districts and one each in Lakshmipur, Rangamati and Khagrachhari districts.

In operations targeting juvenile gangs, 474 people were detained. Of them, 278 were released into their guardians' custody after signing a written undertaking (bond) while legal action was taken against the remaining 196.

By district, Cumilla recorded the highest number of detentions with 175, followed by Chattogram with 95, Lakshmipur with 63, Noakhali with 54 and Chandpur with 39.

In addition, Brahmanbaria recorded 23, Khagrachhari 15, Cox's Bazar nine and Rangamati one.