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Ruckus in Meerut juvenile home after narcotics ban

PNS

Inmates of the Juvenile Observation Home in Meerut once again created ruckus, reportedly after the authorities took measures to check entry of narcotics and other sedatives inside the premises after reports of under-trials taking drugs.

Interestingly, the inmates tried to justify their action claiming that the home administration is not providing them food according to their ongoing fasts during Navratri and were also demanding money to have eatables and meet their family members. Senior superintendent of police in Meerut, Subash Baghel, who visited the home to pacify the inmates, had reportedly recommended a magisterial probe into the entire incident.

Reports said the inmates of the Juvenile Observation Home in Meerut, went on rampage and started a stir against the local administrative officers on Sunday evening. They alleged that the security at gate is not allowing them to meet their family members and were also demanding money when any of their kin wanted to give them eatables and other necessary items. They demanded that the officials should be immediately replaced and action should be also taken for in-human behaviour of the local officers.