Chandigarh Police Rescue Teen from Gangster Recruitment Scheme
Chandigarh: Teen ‘seeking revenge’ lured by gangsters online; rescued by cops
Hindustan Times
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Chandigarh Police rescued a 17-year-old student from a gang recruitment scheme after he was lured online by foreign gangsters seeking revenge for a past assault. The boy was directed to carry out a targeted killing in Tarn Taran district, Punjab, but was apprehended before he could execute the plan.
- 01A 17-year-old boy was targeted by gangsters online after being assaulted in his village.
- 02The boy was groomed through social media to carry out a targeted killing.
- 03He was pressured to recruit other youngsters into the gang.
- 04Police intervened before he could execute the planned attack in Tarn Taran.
- 05The teenager was sent for counseling and returned to his parents without facing charges.
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In a troubling incident highlighting the dangers of organized crime exploiting youth, Chandigarh Police intervened to rescue a 17-year-old student from a gang recruitment scheme. After being assaulted in his village, the boy sought revenge and connected with foreign gangsters via Instagram. Over two months, he was groomed through social media and directed to carry out a targeted killing in Tarn Taran district, Punjab. The gangsters pressured him to recruit others and even sent money for his involvement. His situation escalated when he was reported missing by his parents, and police began investigating after his name surfaced in a shooting incident at Panjab University linked to gang rivalries. On May 6, police received a tip-off about his plans to carry out a murder in Patti, leading to his apprehension. He was sent for counseling and returned to his family without facing criminal charges, as he had not yet committed any crime.
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This incident underscores the vulnerability of youth to organized crime and the need for community awareness and intervention.
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