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260 held in special drives

Chittagong Bureau :
Chittagong Metropolitan and the district police arrested 260 people including two Shibir activists in a series of overnight separate drives last day of anti-militant operation from different areas in the district during the last 24 hours. The drive was conducted from Friday morning (June 17) to Saturday morning (June 18).
A total of 3685 pieces contraband Yaba tablets, two kg Ganza, 100 kg liquor, 10 bottle of phensidyl and three knives were seized during the drive.
 Reazaul Masud, Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Special Branch of Chittagong district informed that 159 people were held during overnight raid from 16 Thanas of the district.
Among the detainees, 134 are warranted convicts, 12 were in regular cases, 6 were charged in police law, 2 Shibir activists and 53 were charged with other cases, the ASP added. Meanwhile Chittagong Metropolitan police sources said 101 people were held during overnight raid from different areas in the city.