The New Nation - Internet Edition

BSS, Rangpur

Police arrested 17 persons from different places in the district during the last 24 hours till Sunday noon, Police sources said.

Of them, Kotwali police picked up seven persons, Gangachara police one, Taraganj police one, Badarganj police five, Mithapukur police one, Pirgachha police one and Kawnia police one person in the drives.

The arrested persons include absconding warrantees, accused in different cases, drug-peddlers and traffickers, anti-social elements, thieves and suspected criminals.

Police also seized good quantity of smuggled ganja, fermented wine and phensidyl, stolen goods and other illegal items during the raids.

The arrested persons were sent to jail hajat when police produced them before the concerned Rangpur courts yesterday, the sources said.