Dhaka: Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 29 people in separate drives across five police station areas of the capital over the last 24 hours as part of Operation Devil Hunt Phase-2. The arrests were made by Jatrabari, Rupnagar, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Kalabagan, and Motijheel police stations, said DMP’s Deputy Commissioner (Media) Talebur Rahman.

According to United News of Bangladesh, Jatrabari Police Station arrested nine people on Wednesday during drives in crime-prone areas under its jurisdiction. The individuals arrested include Md Sohag Mia, 20, Md Monir, 35, Alauddin, 28, Ratan Mia, 30, Md Sifat, 20, Md Machum, 25, Md Liton, 29, A Karim, 45, and Md Shafiqul Islam, 33.

The arrests by Rupnagar Police Station include Md Ulad Mia, 24, Md Raihan Ali, 18, Md Roni, 18, Md Nazmul Hasan, 22, Md Mostaqin, 25, and Md Naeem Howlader, 31. Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Police Station also arrested six people during similar drives. The individuals arrested there are Md Babul, 22, Md Sagar Sardar, 22, Md Riyad Hossain, 19, Md Nahidul Islam, 38, Md Shakil Ahmed, 28, and Md Islam, 38.

Kalabagan Police Station carried out a drive and arrested Md Sabuj Hossain, 32, while Motijheel Police Station arrested seven individuals identified as Sumon Basak, 45, Md Anisur Rahman, 44, Md Niaz Hossain Lotus, 45, Md Monir, 55, Md Nur Alam, 24, Md Suruj Mia, 30, and Md Harun, 50.

All the arrestees were produced before the court, according to police.