, Nov. 5 -- Police detained 299 people during an overnight joint drive against drug dealers, teenage gang members, and muggers across 18 police stations in Cumilla district.

The special operation was conducted by police and the Detective Branch (DB) from Wednesday evening until midnight, with senior police officers directly participating in the drives across the city and upazilas.

Following verification of their involvement in criminal activities, legal action is being taken against 159 detainees, while the remaining 140 were released to their guardians upon signing undertakings.

According to police data, a total of 6,857 individuals were detained during the drives from September 23 to November 4.

Of them, legal action was taken again...