52 held on various charges in Satkhira

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BSS, Satkhira ;
Police, in special drives from Friday night to yesterday morning, arrested 52 persons on various charges including one drug trader and an activist of Jamaat-e-Islami and recovered 20 pieces of Yaba Tablets from eight upazilas of the district.
Sources with the district police said they were picked up from different areas of the district.
During the drives, Satkhira Sadar police arrested 20 persons including one drug trader with 20 pieces of Yaba tablets, Kalaroa police five persons, Tala Thana Police four, Kaliganj police four, Shyamnagar police four, Assasuni police six, Patkelghata Thana police arrested three accused and Debhata Thana police arrested six accused.
Several cases, including charges of subversive activities, are pending with different police stations against the arrested persons, the sources added.
The arrested were sent to jail.
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