‘Operation Devil Hunt’: 639 more arrested  

The joint forces arrested 639 more people under the nationwide ‘Operation Devil Hunt’ in last 24 hours. 

In a short message, the police headquarters said 1,638 more individuals were netted from across the country on the 18th day of the operation in the last 24 hours till Tuesday noon (February 25). 

Of the arrestees, 639 were captured for their suspected link to destabilise the country under the 'Operation Devil Hunt' while 999 others on previous cases and warrants, the message said.   

During the operation in the last 24 hours, two old foreign pistols, a light gun (LG), a magazine of pistol, a lead cartridge of short gun, a machete, a knife and one sharp 'Boti' were seized.