, Jan. 16 -- Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 29 people in separate drives across five police station areas of the capital over the last 24 hours as part of Operation Devil Hunt Phase-2.

The arrests were made by Jatrabari, Rupnagar, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Kalabagan and Motijheel police stations, said DMP's Deputy Commissioner (Media) Talebur Rahman on Thursday.

Of the total, Jatrabari police arrested nine people, Rupnagar and Sher-e-Bangla Nagar police arrested six each, Motijheel police arrested seven, while Kalabagan police arrested one.

According to police, Jatrabari Police Station arrested nine people on Wednesday during drives in crime-prone areas under its jurisdiction. The arrestees are Md Sohag Mia, 20, Md Monir, 35, Alau...