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Four teenagers detained after allegedly assaulting police officers in Bangladesh

From Daily Star · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Four teenagers were detained in Chuadanga, Bangladesh, after allegedly assaulting two police officers.
  • The officers had approached a group of motorcyclists for riding at excessive speed and making loud noise.
  • A case has been filed, and the injured officers are receiving treatment.

Four teenagers, aged 16 to 18, were detained in Chuadanga's Alamdanga upazila, Bangladesh, following an alleged assault on two police officers. The incident occurred yesterday afternoon when the officers attempted to address a group of motorcyclists creating excessive noise and speeding in the Bondobil Gate area.

According to the injured officers, Sub-Inspector Shovon Kumar and Assistant Sub-Inspector Sohel Rana of Alamdanga Police Station, the motorcyclists were using modified exhausts and riding at high speeds. When asked to slow down, the group reportedly became aggressive. ASI Sohel Rana stated, "When we asked them to slow down, they became aggressive and attacked us. Even after we identified ourselves as police officers, they continued the assault."

All four detained teenagers are residents of Islampara in Chuadanga municipality. A case has been filed in connection with the incident, and the police are investigating further. The injured officers are receiving medical attention.

When we asked them to slow down, they became aggressive and attacked us. Even after we identified ourselves as police officers, they continued the assault.

โ€” ASI Sohel RanaAn injured Assistant Sub-Inspector described how the motorcyclists reacted when asked to reduce their speed and noise.
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