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Police have detained 68 people in anti-teen gang drives in different police station areas of Noakhali district in the last 24 hours. Of them, two have been shown arrested in previous cases, six arrested under section 34 and 60 released into the custody of their families on bonds.
The information was given in a press release signed by Ahmed Peyar, additional superintendent of police (crime and ops) of Noakhali. Earlier, on Wednesday, the drive was conducted in different police station areas of the district to prevent the misdeeds of teen gangs, stop teenagers from getting involved in crime and ensure public safety.
According to police information, 11 people were detained at Sudharam Model Police Station; of them, two have been shown arrested in regular cases and the remaining nine have been handed over to the custody of their families on bonds. Twenty-one people at Companiganj Police Station, five at Begumganj Model Police Station, six at Char Jabbar Police Station, eight at Chatkhil Police Station and six at Kabirhat Police Station were detained and handed over to the custody of their families on bonds. Besides, of the 11 detained at Sonaimuri Police Station, six have been arrested under section 34 and the remaining five handed over to the custody of their families on bonds.
Additional Superintendent of Police Ahmed Peyar said regular drives are going on to stop the misdeeds of teen gangs. Alongside this, public awareness and social resistance activities will continue, involving guardians, educational institutions, public representatives and people from all walks of society, to ensure a healthy and safe environment for teenagers.
