DHAKA: Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) began special drives at 20 thana under its three divisions from Friday night to arrest the wanted criminals and recover explosive substances.

The drives got underway since 8:00pm on Friday and would continue till August 11 at the divisions – Mirpur, Ramna and Mothijheel.

The decision of conducting drives came at a DMP’s monthly regular meeting on city crime review at its headquarters on August 5.

Confirming the matter to banglanews, DMP joint commissioner (crime) Mir Rezaul Alam said, “Began on August 8, the special drives will continue at the divisions till August 11, and the timeframe may be increased.”

“Some days later, we will conduct the drive throughout the city,” he added.

Rezaul said, “Beside the arrest of wanted criminals, emphasis has been given on the recovery of illegal arms and explosives during this time drives.”

The thanas, where drives are being conducted, are Paltan, Motijheel, Rampura, Sahjahanpur, Sabujbagh, Mugda and Khilgaon of Motijheel Division, Dhanmondi, Hazaribagh, Kolabagan, New Market and Shahbagh of Ramna Division and Kafrul, Mirpur, Darussalam, Shah Ali, Pallabi, Rupnagar and Bhasantek of Mirpur Division.

BDST: 0941 HRS, AGU 09, 2014