259 arrested ahead of WC cricket

Staff Correspondent
Dhaka Metropolitan Police arrested 259 people including 24 beggars and 44 hawkers in separate drives on Friday and yesterday ahead of ICC Cricket World Cup. According to DMP, 73 people were arrested as part of execution of warrant orders, 47 were arrested as they were accused in various cases, 10 for mugging allegations, 56 for possessing illegal drugs and three for possessing illegal firearms.