The New Nation - Internet Edition

BSS, Rangpur

Police arrested 60 persons including suspected criminals on different charges from various places in the district during the past 48 hours till yesterday afternoon.

Police said the arrested persons included listed terrorists, drug smugglers, addicts, gamblers, suspected criminals and accused persons in different cases, drug-peddlers and traffickers, thieves, muggers and other anti-social elements.

Police also recovered huge quantities of narcotics substances including ganja and phensidyl, locally produced wine, smuggled goods, scraps, sharp weapons, stolen and other illegal things during the drives.

Kotwali police arrested 14 persons, Gangachara four, Taraganj two, Badarganj 11, Mithapukur 10, Pirganj 10, Pirgacha one, Kawnia six and DB police arrested two persons during the period.

The arrested persons were sent to jail hajat when police produced them before different Rangpur courts, police said.