3 juvenile gang members held in Mohammadpur

A ringleader of a juvenile gang was hacked by rivals in the capital’s Mohammadpur on Sunday afternoon.

Police detained three individuals at the scene in this connection.

The injured, Emon alias Alex Emon, is said to be the leader of a group known as the “Alex Group”. He was rescued by locals and taken for medical treatment.

According to police, tensions had been building among several juvenile gangs in the area over territorial dominance which triggered the attack.

Jewel Rana, additional deputy commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (Tejgaon Division), confirmed that three individuals involved in the attack were detained on the spot.

Efforts were underway to arrest the remaining suspects, he added.

Police also noted that concerns over juvenile gang activity in Mohammadpur have persisted for years, with multiple groups emerging and engaging in territorial disputes, extortion and other criminal activities.

Most members are adolescents or young men who often display their influence on social media while attempting to assert control over local areas, police added.