Police, in special drives arrested 50 persons from eight upazilas of the district in last 12-hour ending at 8am yesterday morning.

Sources with the district police said they were picked up from different areas of the district. During the drives, Satkhira Sadar police arrested 18 persons, Kalaroa Thana police arrested five persons, Tala Thana police arrested seven persons, Kaliganj Thana police arrested three persons, Shyamnagar Thana police arrested three persons, Assasuni Thana police arrested seven persons, Patkelghata Thana police arrested five persons and Debhata police arrested two persons.

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