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At a glance
- Khulna Metropolitan Police arrested 33 more individuals in an ongoing anti-crime operation, bringing the total arrests to 336 since June 2.
- The operation resulted in the seizure of 204 yaba tablets and nine packets of cannabis.
- Police stated that special drives will continue to ensure city safety and combat various criminal activities.
Khulna Metropolitan Police (KMP) has intensified its special anti-crime drive, arresting 33 additional individuals between yesterday evening and this morning. This latest action brings the total number of arrests to 336 since the operation commenced on June 2.
The ongoing crackdown has also led to the significant recovery of illicit substances, including 204 yaba tablets and nine packets of cannabis. The arrests were distributed across various police stations within the metropolitan area, with specific numbers reported for Khulna Police Station, Sonadanga Model Police Station, Labanchara Police Station, Khalishpur Police Station, Daulatpur Police Station, Khanjahan Ali Police Station, and the Detective Branch (DB).
such special drives would continue to ensure the safety of city residents, suppress terrorism, extortion, drug-related crimes, mugging and other criminal activities, and maintain a peaceful law-and-order situation in the metropolitan area.
According to a KMP press release, these special drives are a continuous effort to guarantee the safety of Khulna's residents. The police aim to suppress terrorism, extortion, drug-related crimes, mugging, and other criminal activities, thereby maintaining a peaceful law-and-order situation within the city.
KMP sources indicate that the operation has a targeted list of 181 criminals, 584 drug dealers, and 69 extortionists across the city's eight police stations. Additional Commissioner Mohammad Rashidul Islam affirmed that the drive will persist in targeting individuals involved in terrorism, extortion, and other serious offenses, demonstrating a firm commitment to crime reduction in the metropolitan area.
the drive would continue to target individuals involved in terrorism, extortion and other crimes.
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