The New Nation - Internet Edition

BSS, Rangpur

Police in separate anti-crime drives arrested 25 persons including suspected criminals from different places in the district last night.

Police sources said the arrested persons include absconding warrantees and accused persons in various cases, listed terrorists, smugglers, drug traders, muggers, thieves, extortionists and other anti-social elements.

Police also recovered eight live cocktails from a students' dormitory at Rangpur Medical College and Hospital, huge quantities of stolen goods, ganja, phensidyl, locally made wine and other illegal goods during the drives.

Of the total, Kotwali police arrested five persons, Badarganj four, Gangachara two, Taraganj one, Mithapukur three, Pirganj two, Pirgachha three and Kawnia police five.

The arrested persons were sent to jail hajat today according to court orders, the sources said.