Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- Eighty-one people were arrested in Gazipur on the third day of the ongoing drive 'Operation Devil Hunt.'

With these, a total of 261 people, suspected to be activists of the fallen Awami League, have so far been arrested, as per a UNB report.

Of them, 80 and 100 were arrested on the first and second day respectively.

According to police, Monday night's arrests included 12 people from five police stations in Gazipur district and 69 from the metropolitan area.

Deputy Commissioner of City Special Branch Alamgir Hossain said they arrested 69 accused from different areas under Gazipur city overnight.

Superintendent of Police Dr Chowdhury Md Jaber Sadeque said Chayan Islam said they arrested 12 people from parts of the dis...