145 drives in 24 hours, 188 arrested in Rajshahi Range; yaba, tapentadol seized
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Police in various districts under the Rajshahi Range have arrested 188 people in drives over the past 24 hours. A large quantity of narcotics has also been seized.
The media cell of the Rajshahi Range office gave this information in a press release sent on Saturday.
According to the police, a total of 145 separate drives, counting both arrest and recovery operations, were conducted across the range to keep the law and order situation normal. During the drives, 46 new cases were filed. A total of 188 people were arrested in connection with these cases and in various earlier cases, including those with warrants against them and convicts. Of them, 113 were wanted on warrants, 13 were convicted accused, 50 were accused in cases under investigation and 12 were arrested under preventive measures. However, no serious crimes such as murder, dacoity, robbery, killing for dowry or cyber security offences took place in the range during this period. There were 2 incidents of unnatural death.
In the drives, police managed to arrest a total of 24 drug traders and drug users.
The narcotics seized include 1,384 yaba pills, 141 tapentadol tablets, 105 bottles of Eskuf syrup and 10.5 litres of locally brewed liquor.
Alongside the drives, ordinary people also continued to receive police services. According to the information, a total of 654 people received police services in person in the past 24 hours and a total of 8,054 so far this month. The Rajshahi Range police authorities have confirmed that such regular activities of theirs will continue in order to prevent misinformation, ensure access to accurate news, and establish the rule of law and protect public safety in the area.
