The New Nation - Internet Edition

BSS, Rangpur

Police arrested 81 alleged criminals from various places of the district during the last 24 hours ending on Saturday morning.

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

Police also recovered huge quantities of stolen goods, phensidyl, ganja, fermented wine, other and narcotics substances and illegal goods during the drives.

Police arrested drug traffickers Anisur, 38, with four bottles phensidyl, Arman, 25, Mohidul, 24, with 65 bottles phensidyl, Jewel, 24, with 45 bottles phensidyl, Ranjit, 20, with 2.5 kg ganja and absconding convict Mokhlesur, 60, during the period.

Of the arrested, Kotwali police arrested 22 persons, Taraganj four, Badarganj 14, Gangachara seven, Mithapukur 11, Pirganj 16, Pirgacha one, Kawnia four and DB police arrested two persons during the period, the sources said.

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