BSS
  11 Feb 2025, 17:46

Operation Devil Hunt: 21 held in Rangpur division on 3rd day 

 
RANGPUR, Feb 11, 2025 (BSS) - On the third day of the Operation Devil Hunt, 
the joint forces have arrested 21 people including banned Chhatra League 
leaders from Rangpur division and metropolis. 
 
Out of the detained, three people have been arrested from Rangpur metropolis 
and 18 others from all eight districts of the division during the last 24 
hours ending at 6 am today. 
 
Additional Deputy Commissioner (Crime) of the Rangpur Metropolitan Police 
(RpMP) Dr. Ashiq Mahmud confirmed the arrests in the metropolis to 
journalists on Monday afternoon. 
 
According to police, two people have been arrested from Kotwali Police 
Station in Rangpur city and one from Mahiganj Police Station. 
 
They are organising secretary of Rangpur Metropolitan Chhatra League Mahmudul 
Hasan Pritam, 25, senior vice-president of Metropolitan Awami Swechchasebak 
League Omar Faruk, 39, and a member of Ward No 22 Awami League Montu Mia, 58, 
of Rangpur city. 
 
In addition, the joint forces have arrested 18 people from all eight 
districts of Rangpur division under Rangpur Range of Bangladesh Police on the 
third day of the operation. 
 
Earlier on the first day of the operation, the joint forces arrested 19 
people and 30 more people were arrested on the second day from the metropolis 
and division.
 
In the Operation Devil Hunt, 70 people have been arrested, so far, from 
Rangpur division during the last three days.