DHAKA, July 2, 2026 (BSS) - Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 422 people and filed 89 cases during its regular operations across the capital over the past 24 hours. 

Among those arrested, 44 were detained by the Ramna Division, 19 by the Lalbagh Division, 55 by the Wari Division, 43 by the Motijheel Division, 82 by the Tejgaon Division, 96 by the Mirpur Division, 34 by the Gulshan Division and five by the Detective Branch. 

During the drives, police seized 1.355 kg of cannabis, 10,524 yaba tablets, 53 grams of heroin, one shotgun, one knife, one iron rod, one screwdriver, one hacksaw blade, one laptop, one SSD, 15 mobile phones, 160 SIM cards, one private car, one truck, one school bag and Tk 2,880 in cash. 

Different crime and detective units of the DMP conducted the operations in various police station areas across the capital, recovering arms and narcotics and arresting the suspects. 

Legal action against the arrested persons is underway.