Dhaka, March 2 -- Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has arrested 283 persons during raids over the last 24 hours (Friday 6:00 am to Saturday 6:00 am) on different criminal charges from several places of the capital.

Of the arrestees, eight are professional robbers while 26 are muggers, six extortionists, 20 thieves and 16 are drug traders and 31 wanted accused.

Three knives, 300 rounds of bullets, three switch gears, five mobile phone sets and cash Tk1,600, 10 litres of locally made liquor, 121 pieces of Yaba, 1,250 grams of hashish and 12.5 grams of heroin were also recovered from their possession.

Deputy Police Commissioner ( Media and Public Relations) of DMP Muhammad Talebur Rahman said the policing activities ( patrolling) in the ci...