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The joint forces arrested 477 people across the country under Operation Devil Hunt in the last 24 hours until Saturday afternoon.
According to the police headquarters, a total of 4,401 people have so far been arrested since the launching the Operation Devil Hunt on February 08, 2025.
Apart from arresting 477 under the Operation Devil Hunt, some 870 of the arrests were also made in connection with different cases.
During the operations, the joint forces also recovered arms and ammunition including one foreign made pistol, two magazines, 20 rounds of bullets, two hammers and five sharp weapons.
Earlier, the government launched a nationwide security operation under the name of Operation Devil Hunt on February 08, 2025 aiming curb unrest and ensuring public safety following an incident of attacks on students and people by Awami League followers on February 07, 2025 in Gazipur district.
The incident promoted the government to launch the Operation Devil Hunt.