Police in Cumilla have detained 351 people in a special drive against drug dealing, teenage gangs and mugging.
Md Lutfor Rahman, additional superintendent of police in Cumilla, confirmed the figure on Friday afternoon (30 October).
He said the drive was carried out at the same time across all 18 police stations in the district from Thursday evening (29 October) until midnight. Various units of the district police and the Detective Branch (DB) took part. Police targeted areas of the district and of Cumilla city where there have been complaints of harassment by teenage gangs, drug dealing and mugging.
He said legal action is being taken against 132 of those detained after their involvement in crime was checked. The other 219 were released into the custody of their guardians on bonds.
According to police sources, a total of 5,246 people were detained in various drives between 23 September and 30 October. Of them, 3,151 were released to their guardians on bonds and legal action was taken against 2,095.
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