Dhaka, Aug. 9 -- Police arrested 17 people on various charges during separate raids in the capital's Mohammadpur and Adabar areas.

DMP Deputy Police Commissioner (Media and Public Relations) Muhammad Talebur Rahman said a team of Mohammadpur Police Station nabbed 13 people during a special drive on Thursday.

The arrestees were Jabir (25), Mithu (19), Adar (22), Anon (18), Nayan (20), Hridoy (26), Mehedi Hasan (21), Al Amin (21), Diganta (22), Jewel (27), Raihan (19), Monir (29), and Shaheen (35). Two kilogrammes of hashish and one mobile set were also recovered from their possession.

Besides, a team of Adabar Police Station arrested four persons during another raid.

The arrestees were Md Mamun-or-Rashid alias Abir (35), Qazi Md Jaed (...