Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) launched a coordinated operation named 'S Drive' at midnight on Sunday to curb terrorism, drug trafficking, extortion, gambling, and juvenile gang activities across the city. The operation was announced publicly half an hour before it began, raising concerns about its secrecy and effectiveness. According to CMP Assistant Commissioner (Media) Aminur Rashid, police recovered a rusted firearm, several knives, shotgun cartridges, and about 400 yaba tablets.
The operation came just hours after masked gunmen armed with heavy weapons fired 20 rounds at the residence of Smart Group Chairman Mostafizur Rahman, evading police security. None of the attackers or major gang members have been arrested. Security analysts said the limited seizures contrast sharply with the scale of the armed assault, suggesting the drive was more symbolic than strategic. They also criticized the lack of intelligence coordination, noting that police appeared unaware of the gang’s movements before the attack.
CMP officials defended the timing and coordination of the operation, but analysts questioned the effectiveness of police checkpoints and intelligence surveillance, as heavily armed criminals moved freely within the city.
চট্টগ্রাম ব্যুরো প্রকাশ : ০৩ মার্চ ২০২৬, ০৬: ০০ চট্টগ্রাম নগরীতে, সন্ত্রাস দমন, মাদক, ছিনতাই, চাঁদাবাজি, জুয়া ও কিশোরগ্যাং কার্যক্রম দমনে বিশেষ অভিযান ‘এস ড্রাইভ’ শুরু করেছে পুলিশ । গত রোববার রাত ১২টার দিকে সিএমপি একযোগে এ অভিযান পরিচালনা করে। এর আগে
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