A total of 57 people have been arrested in Rajshahi district. Police arrested them after conducting differrent drives in Rajshahi metropolitan area and district from Tuesday night till Wednesday morning.
Of the arrested persons, 21 were arrested by district police and the rest 36 by metropolitan police. Among them, 28 had arrest warrant, 14 were drug addicts and the rest 15 were nabbed on various charges.
RMP Additional Deputy Police Commissioner (Sadar) Mohammad Golam Ruhul Kuddus and Rajshahi Additional Superintendent of Police (Headquarters) Iftekhair Alam confirmed the matter through press release on Wednesday.
Legal action has been taken against those arrested, the officials added.
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