Dhaka, March 9 -- The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has vowed to eliminate any presence of teenage gangs in the Mohammadpur- Basila area, revealing that previous local Ward Councillors had been nurturing and supporting them.

The teenage gangs have now become uncontrollable due to the absence of the two Ward councillors.

Commanding Office (CO) of Rab-2 battalion Additional DIG Md. Khalidul Haque Howlader came up with the remark while replying to a reporter's question during a media briefing held at the RAB media center in Karwan Bazarin the city on Sunday afternoon.

Commanding officer of the RAB-2 said that the teenage gang members did not form overnight. They grew under the patronage and shelter of influential figures and eventually ros...