Police in a drive arrested three people along with fake currency worth Tk 20 lakh and equipment used to make fake notes from Kamrangirchar and Narayanganj districts, said police on Saturday. The arrestees were identified as Sumon, 38, Sultana, 28 and Hanif Gazi, 48. During a regular drive in Kamrangirchar area on Thursday, police arrested them from the Beribadh check-post around 1:30 pm, said Talebur Rahman, deputy commissioner (media) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police on Saturday. HC set to deliver verdict in Abrar murder case Sunday Police also recovered Tk 20 lakh fake currency notes, partially printed 9.76 lakh notes of 1000 and 500 denominations and equipment used to print fake notes. Meanwhile, a team of police conducted a drive in Kadamtoli in Siddhirganj area and recovered fake notes worth Tk 16 lakh and and some equipment from the spot on Thursday afternoon. After primary interrogation, police came to know that they had long been involved in making fake notes and spreading those to different areas. Later, a court placed them on a 2-day remand when they were produced before the court.

Police with the help of local people caught a man red-handed while stealing the clips of railway tracks on Dhaka-Mymensingh route near the campus of Mymensingh Agricultural University (BAU) on Friday night.The arrestee was identified as Rajon, 22, son of Kashem of Kewatkhali area of the district.Mizanur Rahman, sub-inspector of BAU police camp, said one Shakil, a former gate keeper of railway, spotted some people stealing clips near the low-down bridge rail track of the campus around 8:40 pm.Later, he caught Rajon at red-handed while four others managed to flee the scene.A sack full of rail clips was also recovered from his possession.

Members of Coast Guards in a drive arrested five suspected deer poachers along with 25 kg venison from a boat in the Shibsa River of the Sundarbans in Khulna district on Wednesday night. The arrestees were Imran Gazi, 24, Abdur Rahim, 43, Rokon-Uz-Zaman, 35, Abu Musa, 36 and Md Mamun, 35 of Koyra upazila in Khulna district. Coast Guard members conducted a drive in the river and arrested the poachers on Wednesday night, said a media release of Coast Guard. They also seized 25 kgs of venison, one boat, 80 deer poaching traps from their possession. Legal steps will be taken against them, it said.  

A young man reportedly assaulted three police personnel, including the officer-in-charge (OC) of Pallabi Police Station, in the early hours of Tuesday over a trivial matter. According to police, the attack occurred within the police station premises, leading to the arrest of the assailant, Abdur Razzaq Fahim, along with three others. Ex-MP's house occupied: Police arrest student coordinator Misty in Tangail The injured policemen were identified as OC Nazrul Islam, sub-inspector Shariful Islam, and ASI Md Nasir. According to DMP Deputy Commissioner (Mirpur zone) Maksudur Rahman, the incident took place around 12:30 am on Tuesday. He said Fahim arrived at the police station and informed the duty officer that a murder had occurred in the area. OC Nazrul clarified that no such incident had taken place, and explained that a young man had been stabbed and was receiving treatment at a hospital, while the perpetrator was already in custody. Fahim, appearing agitated, accused the officers of concealing the truth and insisted that the duty officer was aware of a murder. When OC Nazrul asked for his identity, Fahim hesitated to disclose it. As the OC attempted to escort him to his office, Fahim reportedly launched a physical attack, punching and kicking the officers. As ASI Nasir intervened, he sustained a broken finger in the scuffle. Fahim also allegedly punched SI Shariful on the forehead before being subdued and detained. Following his arrest, Fahim reportedly revealed that three others were travelling with him in a car from Gazipur, which had a news channel's sticker on it. All four individuals were brought to the police station and later arrested. DMP deploys auxiliary police for Ramadan, Eid with arrest powers A case has been filed against them, said DC Maksudur. The injured officers were taken to Kurmitola Hospital for treatment.

Police have arrested Mariam Mukaddas Misty, a coordinator of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, for her alleged involvement in vandalising the house of former Tangail-8 lawmaker Zohaherul Islam. The arrest was made on Sunday night from Tangail town, police said. Police arrested Misty, 27, hailed from Akur Takur Para Housing area of the district town, in connection with a case filed over extortion, said Tanvir Ahmed, officer-in-charge of Tangail Sadar Police Station, on Monday. Later, Tangail Senior Judicial Magistrate Md Golam Mahbub Khan on Monday placed her on a four-day remand in the case after she was produced before the court, said court inspector Lutfur Rahman. Former AL MP’s 6-storey building in Tangail freed from occupiers by joint forces Police are also trying to arrest the others involved in the incident, said the OC. On March 8, Misty occupied the 6-storey building of the former MP Zohaherul Islam in Chotokalibari area of the town and entered the property with 20 mentally unstable individuals. She wanted to use the building as an asylum for them. Later, the house was freed from occupiers during a joint forces operation on Saturday night. Rowshan Ara Khan, wife of the former MP, filed a case with Sadar Police Station against Misty and 8/9 others. According to the case statement, Misty looted Tk 5 lakh and 10 tolas of gold ornaments after breaking open the six lockers at the house. Besides, furniture worth Tk 50 lakh were damaged. She in a planned way forced into the house with 17 mentally unstable people and demanded Tk 10 crore to live in the house, according to the case. She also threatened to set the house on fire if she was not paid the money within seven days.    

Members of the Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested six individuals in connection with the looting of gold jewellery after shooting a gold trader in the capital’s Banasree area on February 24. Based on information, several DB teams conducted a series of raids in different parts of the country, including Dhaka, Gazipur, Narayanganj, Barishal, Pirojpur, and Madaripur, to arrest the gang members., said DMP Commissioner Sheikh Sazzat Ali at a briefing at the DMP media centre on Saturday. The arrestees were identified as Md Kausar (31), Md Farhad (64), Md Khalilur Rahman (50), Md Sumon (30), Dulal Chowdhury (43), and Aminul (35). Law enforcers recovered around five bhori of looted gold, Tk 2.44 lakh from the sale of some stolen gold, one revolver used in the robbery, four rounds of bullets, and a motorcycle. Out of the two motorcycles used in the incident, one was recovered, said the DMP commissioner. "We were able to arrest six people. We also recovered the weapon used in the incident, along with two rounds of bullets, Tk 244,000 from the gold sold, and two motorcycles, one of which we recovered," he added. After an extensive investigation, police arrested six individuals involved in the crime, which had drawn significant attention across media and social media platforms, he said. "Following extensive media coverage and public concern, we directed the Detective Branch (DB) to solve the case diligently. After a thorough investigation, we have identified and arrested six of the seven individuals involved,” Commissioner Sazzat also said. The arrestees include the group’s leader, Kausar, along with Khalil and Farhad. Sumon, Dulal Chowdhury, and Aminul were responsible for backup and reconnaissance. In addition to solving this case, the police commissioner revealed that their investigation led to the identification of several other criminal gangs, and authorities were optimistic about making further arrests soon. The DMP Commissioner also urged media outlets and social media users to avoid repeatedly spreading such incidents, which can fuel public fear and insecurity. "My intention is to assure the citizens of Dhaka that our police force is capable of handling such situations and restoring order," he added. On February 24, 45-year-old businessman Anwar Hossain was shot and robbed of gold jewellery in Banasree. Anwar sustained bullet wounds on his hands and legs and was admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH). Anwar owns a jewellery shop named “Alankar” at Banasree C Block. After closing his shop for the night, he was returning home with 200 tolas of gold and Tk 100,000 in cash when he was ambushed.

A 49-year-old man has been arrested on charge of raping a minor girl in Magura Sadar upazila, said police on Friday. The arrestee, Hitu Sheikh, hailing from Nijandayali Mathpara village of the upazila is a carpenter by profession. Police and locals said the nine-year-old victim came to the house of her sister’s in-laws two days back. The accused is the father-in-law of the victim’s sister. The accused allegedly raped the girl while she had been sleeping alone at the house on Wednesday night, they said. Hearing her screams, family members and neighbours rushed and found her critically injured.  She was first taken to Magura General Hospital and then shifted to Faridpur Medical College Hospital due to her critical condition. Fugitive accused in rape case held in Narayanganj On Thursday afternoon, she was also sent to the capital and now is undergoing treatment at the Intensive Care Unit at a Dhaka hospital. Officer-in-Charge of Magura Sadar police station Md Ayub Ali said they arrested the accused on Thursday and legal action against him was taken. He said police and army personnel visited Magura General Hospital soon after the victim was admitted. The police official added that the victim was now receiving treatment in Dhaka.    

Police in a drive arrested two people in connection with their involvement in violating an indigenous woman from Kalairag village in Companiganj upazila of Sylhet district on Monday. The arrestees were identified as Pradeep Das, son of Lalit Das and Alauddin, son of Abdul Hashim of the upazila. They were sent to jail after appearing before the court on Monday, said police. An indigenous woman was reportedly abducted from her village by the arrestees and taken to a forest along Dhalai River on Sunday evening. 2 more arrested in case over rape and robbery on a moving bus in Rajshahi Later, she was raped by Pradeep. Alauddin also tried to violate her but she managed to flee the scene after spraying sand on his face. A case was filed with Companiganj Police Station on Monday, said Uzayer Al Mahmud, officer-in-charge of Companiganj Police Station. After getting a complaint, police arrested the duo.    

A total of 743 people were arrested across the country as part of the ongoing Operation Devil Hunt in 24 hours till Thursday afternoon, according to the police headquarters. Besides, 914 others were arrested in connection with various warrants and ongoing cases during the same period in countrywide drives conducted by local police. 589 arrested in Operation Devil Hunt across country During this period, the joint forces also recovered one cartridge, one shutter gun and two sharp weapons.   Launched on the night of February 9, Operation Devil Hunt is aimed at curbing unrest and ensuring public safety across the country.  

The joint forces have arrested 566 people across the country under 'Operation Devil Hunt' on the fifth day of the operation, according to the police headquarters. This brings the total number of arrests under the operation to 3,415 as of Thursday afternoon, it said. Some 1099 of the arrests were in connection with different cases, it said. 16 arrested in Kamrangirchar ‘Block Raid’ During the fifth day's operations, the joint forces also recovered arms and ammunition including two foreign made pistols, two magazines, five bullets and two sharp weapons.  The government launched the nationwide security operation on Saturday night, ostensibly aiming to curb unrest and ensure public safety.