Police have detained 415 people in the latest anti-juvenile gang operation conducted simultaneously across 18 police stations in Cumilla. The district police and Detective Branch (DB) are verifying whether those detained are involved in criminal activities before taking necessary legal action.
The operation was conducted from 7pm until midnight on Sunday (September 27). Various units of the district police and DB personnel took part in the drive. Police targeted locations and key points identified as gathering places for juvenile gangs and young troublemakers.
Police said the involvement of the 415 detainees in criminal activities is being verified. Necessary legal action will be taken based on the findings. Police also said that individuals found not to be involved in criminal activities would not be subjected to harassment.
Before the latest operation, police had detained 624 and 254 people in two separate anti-juvenile gang drives in Cumilla. With the latest 415 detainees, the total number detained in the three operations has reached 1,293. Following verification in the first two operations, 597 people were released into the custody of their guardians after signing undertakings, while legal action was taken against 281 people on various allegations.
Cumilla Superintendent of Police Md Anisuzzaman said operations against juvenile crime and juvenile gang activities would continue. He also said juveniles found not to be involved in criminal activities would be handed over to their guardians following verification.
Police said such operations are being conducted regularly to prevent teenagers from becoming involved in criminal activities. Authorities are also monitoring the operations to ensure that innocent people are not subjected to unnecessary harassment.
