, July 30 -- Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) intensified its operations across the city over the past 24 hours as part of ensuring public safety and maintain law and order.

According to the DMP Crime Command and Control Centre, 471 patrol teams carried out duties in two shifts across 50 police station areas from 12:01 am Monday to 11:59 pm Tuesday.

Of them, 259 teams patrolled at night and 212 during the day, including 212 mobile patrol teams, 20 foot patrol teams and 27 motorcycle patrol teams. Additionally, 66 police checkposts were set up at various strategic points in the city.

During the drives, police arrested 186 people for various offences. Among the arrestees were a robber, five thieves, 13 drug peddlers, two fraudsters, and 1...