Dhaka, July 21 -- Police arrested 16 people during a special drive in the capital's Jatrabari area on Monday.

The arrestees were Md Farhan Habib, 33, Md Shuvo, 22, Abdul Alim, 39, Md Anisuzzaman, 48, Md Rabbi, 20, Md Robiul Gazi, 23, Mehedi Hasan alias Sagar Ahmed, 30, Mehedi Hasan, 26, Md Sujon Mia, 40, Md Raju, 34, Robin, 30, Riel Khan, 38, Md Ariful Islam, 23, Mehedi Hasan, 21, Nurunnabi, 33, and Apon, 20.

Niaz Mehedi, additional deputy commissioner of Media and Public Relations Division of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), said the arrestees included suspects wanted in various cases and others involved in various criminal activities.

He said such drives would continue to maintain law and order in the capital.

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