United News of Bangladesh

Detectives came under attack during an anti-drug drive at Tongi of Gazipur City Corporation on Wednesday night, prompting police to use sound grenades to bring the situation under control. A total of 28 people were also arrested in connection with the incident. According to police, the incident took place at Keranirtek under Tongi East Police Station when a team of the Detective Branch (DB), led by Assistant Commissioner (DB South) of Gazipur Metropolitan Police (GMP) Asabur Rahman, conducted a drive at the house of listed drug trader Runa Begum in the evening. At that time, a group of 10-12 people launched a sudden attack on the police team, leaving two members seriously injured. To control the situation and ensure self-defence, police exploded four blank sound grenades and later arrested seven people from the scene. It took nearly three hours to bring the situation under control. In a separate drive in the Haji Mazar slum area under Tongi West Police Station, law enforcers detained 21 more alleged drug traders and users. Confirming the incident, GMP Additional Commissioner (Crime and Operations) Md Belayet Hossain said the situation is now normal and legal action is being taken against those involved.

Five policemen were injured in an attack allegedly by a mob during a drive to arrest a suspected drug trader in Chhagalnaiya upazila of Feni on Monday night. The injured are Detective Branch (DB) Sub-Inspector Tanvir Mehdi, Assistant Sub-Inspectors Khokon Hossain and Rinku Barua, and constables Mujibur Rahman and Jahangir. Police said a DB team conducted the drive to arrest alleged drug dealer Alamgir, also known as ‘Source Alamgir.’ After the arrest, a group of 40–50 men and women gathered and attacked the DB personnel when Alamgir managed to flee. Being informed, a police team from Chhagalnaiya police station led by Officer-in-Charge Nazrul Islam rushed to the spot and rescued the injured officers. Titas employees, cops attacked during drive against illegal gas line Later, they were sent to Chhagalnaiya Upazila Health Complex. Three people -Joynal Abedin Sifat, 20, Ruzina Akter, 32, Rupdhan, 48, hailing from Joynagar village of Mohamaya union, were detained in connection with the attack. Marm Singh Tripura, OC at Feni DB, said legal action against the detainees will be taken and efforts were on to detain the rest of the accused.

Detectives in a drive arrested five suspected drug traders from the city’s Motijheel area on Saturday.

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 42 people for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs during its ongoing anti-narcotic drive in the capital in the last 24 hours till 6am on Friday.