389 more arrested under ‘Operation Devil Hunt’

As part of the ongoing nationwide joint forces crackdown “Operation Devil Hunt”,  389 more miscreants were arrested in the last 24 hours.

The police headquarters (PHQ) in a short message service on Sunday said 1140 more were arrested across the country. Of them, 751 were arrested in various criminal cases along with warrant accused.

During Sunday's operation, a locally made pipe gun and a hammer were seized.

On Saturday, 1347 individuals were arrested from different parts of the country. Of the total arrestees, 477 were nabbed under the Operation Devil Hunt while 870 in different criminal cases along with warrant accused.  

With the aim of bringing the anarchists and their associates under the law across the country, the 'Operation Devil Hunt' campaign has been launched from February 8.