It is alarming that teenagers, who are mostly slum-dwellers, are getting into serious crimes at such a young age. Akbarshah police station OC Mostafizur Rahman said that some homeless teenagers, after becoming addicted to sniffing glue, have taken to mugging to meet their addiction needs. Panchlaish police station OC Abul Kashem Bhuiyan said they have arrested 35 people, including 22 teenagers, in recent times engaged in crimes on flyovers. Also read - Teen muggers prowl Chittagong flyoversSniffing glue is a very common but risky practice among street children in the country. Afzal Hossain, Associate Professor of Psychology Department at Chittagong University, said: “Sometimes these teenagers use arms for committing crimes.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 12, 2020 07:18 UTC