Law enforcement authorities arrested 1,543 individuals across the country in the past 24 hours in connection with 'Operation Devil Hunt’ and other criminal activities. Among them, 589 were detained specifically under 'Operation Devil Hunt’, according to AIG (Media & PR) of the Police Headquarters Inamul Haque Sagar, who confirmed the information on Monday (24 February) afternoon.
According to Inamul Haque Sagar, the arrests included 589 under Operation ‘Devil Hunt’ and 954 others based on various cases and warrants.
During the operation, law enforcement recovered 1 foreign-made pistol, 1 wooden-butt pistol, 3 magazines, 12 rounds of 7.65 caliber bullets, 1 cargo truck, and 250 grams of cannabis.
The name ‘Devil Hunt’ translates to "hunting down evil forces." As per the Ministry of Home Affairs, the operation aims to bring anti-state groups, terrorists, and criminals under the law.
'Operation Devil Hunt’ is a nationwide special crackdown that began on 8 February. The decision to launch this operation followed an attack on student protesters in Gazipur on 7 February, allegedly carried out by activists of the ousted ruling party, Awami League.
The attack resulted in several casualties and heightened security concerns.
In response to the escalating violence, top officials from the Ministry of Home Affairs, law enforcement agencies, and security forces held an emergency meeting and decided to strengthen nationwide security measures.
As part of this initiative, the nationwide special 'Operation Devil Hunt’ was launched on 8 February to crack down on criminal activities.
