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175 arrested in Rajshahi range police drives

Thursday, 5 November 2026, 3:41

175 arrested in Rajshahi range police drives

A total of 175 people were arrested during the drives conducted by Rajshahi range police over the past 24 hours, alongside the recovery of a huge amount of drugs. The district police under the range carried out these operations. The information was shared in a press release sent from the media cell of the Rajshahi range office on Thursday at 10 am.

Police reported that a total of 68 cases were filed in the Rajshahi range areas during the last 24 hours. These include 1 robbery case, 1 theft case, 4 cases of oppression against women and children, and 62 cases in other sectors. To control the law and order situation, among the 175 arrested individuals, 90 were held on warrants, 20 were convicted, 83 were in ongoing investigated cases, and 2 were for preventive measures. Additionally, 27 drug traders and abusers were arrested.

As part of crime suppression, a total of 145 operations were conducted across the range. During these drives, 1 Burmese knife and significant amounts of narcotics were recovered, including 2.85 grams of heroin, 300 pieces of yaba, 216 pieces of tapentadol, 2.75 liters of local liquor, 240 grams of marijuana, 1 kg of marijuana plants, and 7 bottles of Phensedyl. However, no smuggled goods were recovered during this period.

As part of delivering police services to the doorstep of the people, 1,004 citizens received services at various police stations under the range in the last 24 hours, and a total of 3,007 citizens received services in the current month.

Reported by 3 outlets. See the original sources below for full details.

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