58 held in Satkhira

Police, in special drives arrested 58 persons including seven activists of Jamaat-E-Islami from eight upazilas of the district in last 12-hour ending at 8am on Saturday morning, BSS reported.

Police also recovered 100 grams of Ganja during the drives.

Sources with the district police said they were picked up from different areas of the district.

During the drives, Satkhira Sadar police arrested 16 persons including three activists of Jamaat-E-Islami, Kalaroa Thana police arrested 11 persons, Tala Thana police arrested seven persons, Kaliganj Thana police arrested six persons, Shyamnagar Thana police arrested five persons including an activist of Jamaat-E-Islami and recovered 100 grams of Ganja in an abandoned  condition, Assasuni Thana police arrested six persons, Patkelghata Thana police arrested two persons and Debhata police arrested five persons including three activists of Jamaat-E-Islami.

The arrested people are accused in several cases, including charges of subversive activities, filed with different police stations in the district.

The arrested were sent to jail.