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Child Abduction Gangs Terrorize Jharkhand: Teenpahar Gang Exposed After Gulgulia, Bangladesh Link Raises Alarm.
- •Gulgulia and Teenpahar gangs, initially known for theft, are now implicated in child abduction, posing a major threat in Jharkhand.
- •IG Operations Narendra Kumar Singh warns of increased child abductions during festive season, urging all district SPs to be vigilant.
- •Ranchi police busted the Gulgulia gang in the Ansh, Anshika case; the Teenpahar gang is now linked to Vivaan's abduction from Ranchi station.
- •Both gangs target children from economically weaker sections, forcing them into begging, theft, or even flesh trade for girls.
- •Senior journalist Shambhu Nath Chaudhary calls for strict police action against the Teenpahar gang and increased public awareness.
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Both gangs target children from economically weaker sections, abducting them from crowded areas like stations and markets to force them into begging, theft, and pickpocketing. Furthermore, they push trafficked girls into the flesh trade.
The Teenpahar gang primarily forces small children to pickpocket mobile phones. Most of these stolen smartphones are subsequently sold across the border in Bangladesh.
IG Operations Narendra Kumar Singh stated that district SPs have been instructed to increase surveillance and security because of the heightened threat of child abductions during festivals. Authorities have also urged parents and the public to remain vigilant and avoid leaving children unattended in crowded places like fairs, markets, and railway stations.
