A team of Metropolitan Detective Branch (DB) has arrested eight gamblers along with cash and cards in a raid in Rajshahi metropolis.

They were arrested on Monday (January 31) at 11:15 pm while gambling at the Aliganj Ali junction under Rajpara police station.

This information was confirmed on Tuesday (February 1) by the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DB) of the Metropolitan Detective Police, Md. Arefin Jewel.

The arrested accused are: Md. Mizan Ali (23), Md. Mukul Ali (30), Md. Hakim (33), Md. Ohidul Islam Monir (33), Md. Masum (40), Md. Raju (40), Md. Nayan (25) and Md. Sohail Rana (22).

The operation was conducted by Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (DB) Mohammad Abdullah Al Masud under the overall supervision of Deputy Commissioner of Police Md. Arefin Jewel, led by Inspector of Police Mohammad Rezaul Hasan, SI Mohammad Mahfuzur Rahman and his team.

Legal action has been taken against the arrested accused.