19 members of a teenage gang have been arrested in Brahmanbaria. Brahmanbaria Sadar Police arrested them from Loknath Udyan (Tank’s bank) in the city on Thursday afternoon on the basis of secret information and following the allegations of the parents.
The arrested teenagers are: Jumman Uddin (15), son of Jamal Uddin of Madhyapara of the city, Fayaz Farmid Mobin (14), son of AKM Fazlul Haque of Fulbaria, Md. Sohail Miah’s son Merajul Haque Sourav (18), Madhyapara Mukul Pal’s son Surya Pal (18), Kazipara’s Sukumar Das’s son Chani Das, East Paikpara’s Mohammad Hossain’s son Md. Ripon (18), son of Abu Chhayed in Loknath Udyan (Tankerpar) area. Babul (20), Ashraful Haque Payel (18), son of Emdadul Haque of Khayyasar, Almas Bhuiyan (20), son of Alamgir Bhuiyan of Pirbari area of West Medda, Dipanjan Banik, son of young merchant of Kazipara, Rohan Rahman Wasi, son of Anisur Rahman of Kandipara Jafal Ullah Khan, son of Saiful Islam Jahangir of Haldar Para. Shahid Hasan, Ashraful Hasnat Asif son of Jasim Uddin of Pattan village of Vijaynagar upazila, Md. Mainul Islam son of Hirapur village of Akhaura upazila. Siam Bhuiyan (18), son of Indrajith Sarkar of Burishwar village of Nasirnagar upazila Papun Sarkar (18), Mohammad of Guniauk village of the same upazila. Jaminul Islam and Yasin Arafat, son of Abdul Hakim of Khariala village in Nabinagar upazila.Among the detained teenagers are 15 students from different educational institutions.
19 members of juvenile gang arrested in Brahmanbaria
It is learned that every day during the class and holidays of the educational institution, the members of the youth gang are in front of Suryamukhi Kindergarten in Haldarpara, the road in front of Sabera Sobhan Girls High School in Kazipara, the road in front of Haldarpara Govt. In front of Paikpara Anandamoyee Girls’ School, the road in front, Loknath Udyan (Tankerpar), in front of Brahmanbaria Municipal Modern Market, are located in different areas and eve teasing the school girls.
19 members of juvenile gang arrested in Brahmanbaria
Especially in Farooqi Park and Lokanath Udyan (Tankerpar) there are more teenage gangs. Students of different educational institutions of the city commit criminal activities in those two places by evading schools. Fight among themselves. Eveteasing the students of the educational institution. When he got a chance, he called the pedestrians and snatched their mobile phones and cash from them. In the last 15 days, members of the juvenile gang have carried out several criminal activities in Loknath Udyan, including beating the teenagers of the opposition. About a month ago, members of a teenage gang beat up a college student and took away her mobile phone and money. Upon receiving the news, the police went and rescued him.
According to locals, the members of the teenage gang are political leaders and influential families in the city, so no one dares to tell them anything. So their violence is increasing day by day.
Advocate Abdun Noor, convener of Sammilita Sangskritik Jote, Brahmanbaria, said, “We are terrified of the activities of the youth gang.” He demanded to intensify the police activities against the teenage gang.
Officer-in-charge (OC) of Brahmanbaria Sadar Model Police Station Mohammad Emranul Islam said 19 juvenile offenders have been arrested. 15 of them are students of different educational institutions and wearing dresses. Members of the juvenile gang often carry out criminal activities in Loknath Udyan. Teases students. Many of them have knives in their pockets.
He said school principals and their parents have been notified. Legal action will be taken against them.
