Dhaka Metropolitan Police arrested 77 people during a special drive in Jatrabari, Shyampur and Kadamtali police station areas of the capital on Saturday.
According to police, the arrests were made on charges of narcotics offences, outstanding warrants, mugging and drug abuse.
In Jatrabari, police conducted operations in City Palli, WASA Colony and Kutubkhali areas and detained 47 people.
Those arrested include Md Russell, Shah Paran Hossain, Rupali Sarkar, Md Khokon, Md Ilias Hossain, Md Zahid Islam, Md Ratul, Shanta, Rakibul Hasan Shanto, Rana, Md Ripon, Md Ibrahim, Russell, Anwar, Anwar Hossain, Sohrab Hossain Shuvo, Al Rajib, Md Zahid Hasan, Md Sagar, Md Emon, Md Mokbul Sardar, Ruhul Amin, Alamgir Hossain, Md Zahid, Naeem Hossain, Emon Hossain, Md Shanto, Asadul, Shafiqul Islam, Ariful Rahman Sujon, Md Saika, Shah Imam Emon, Md Sujon, Md Monir Hossain, Md Ali Hossain, Md Hossain Khandakar, Md Amit Hasan, Zahid Islam, Imran, Jewel, Amir Hossain, Md Ariful Islam Rony, Mohammad Ullah, Habibur Rahman, Sagar, Md Sami Jonaed and Md Sajjad.
In Shyampur, 14 people were arrested in separate drives in IG Gate, Jurain Graveyard and Railgate areas.
The detainees are Md Ariful Islam Arif, Main Uddin Mithu, Md Arif, Md Sohag, Md Akash, Md Dipu, Md Rafiqul Islam, Md Rubel Hossain, Md Kamal, Md Monir Baburchi, Md Sajib, Md Hasan, Md Sabuj and Md Sujon.
In Kadamtali, police arrested 16 more people during operations in Deputy Goli, Pater Bag, Jurain Bou Bazar, Nama Shyampur and Muradpur areas.
Those arrested include Hridoy, Md Mamun, Mehedi Hasan Rifat, Shuvo Sikdar, Shiblu Hossain, Rabbi, Rabbi, Ruhul Amin, Rohit, Faruk Hossain, Russell, Biplob, Pranto, Ismail Hossain, Md Manik and Rabbi.
Police said the detainees have been sent to court for legal action.
The special drives will continue to maintain law and order in the capital, police added.
