Cumilla:Police have detained four youths, including members of a juvenile gang, after a video showing them carrying locally made weapons went viral on Facebook in Cumilla.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the detainees include three members of a juvenile gang known as 'SBS' and an administrator of another group named 'CTG'. The information was disclosed by Md. Lutfor Rahman, Additional Superintendent of Police (Finance and Administration) of Cumilla, during a press briefing on Sunday afternoon.
The video, which went viral on Saturday, depicts eight to ten youths carrying locally made weapons on the rooftop of an abandoned building in the Tomcham Bridge area under the jurisdiction of EPZ Police Outpost of Sadar Dakshin Model Police Station. Upon noticing the video, the district police's operational team reviewed the footage and initiated efforts to identify the individuals involved.
Acting on a tip-off, police conducted operations in different locations within the Sadar Dakshin area, leading to the detention of four individuals. The detainees are identified as Md. Habib, 17, Yasin Ahmed Akash, 17, another youth named Habib, 17, all members of the 'SBS' group, and Md. Shawon, 19, the administrator of the 'CTG' group. Police have stated that legal action is being pursued against those detained in connection with the incident.