Law enforcement agencies have arrested 509 more individuals across the country in the last 24 hours as part of the ongoing nationwide crackdown, codenamed "Operation Devil Hunt."
This brings the total number of arrests under the operation to 3,924 as of Friday afternoon, confirmed Assistant Inspector General (AIG) of Police, Media, Police Headquarters, Enamul Haque Sagor.
In addition to these arrests, 948 others were detained in connection with various cases during the same period.
During the sixth day's operations, the joint forces also recovered arms and ammunition including one shooter gun, one a barrel gun and some local weapons.
The government launched "Operation Devil Hunt," a coordinated effort by joint forces, to dismantle terrorist networks allegedly linked to remnants of the ousted autocratic regime of the Awami League. The crackdown follows a violent attack on 7 February in Gazipur, which left several civilians and students seriously injured.
