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Punk 'rehabilitation'

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By HT Correspondent
Updated On Dec 14, 2011 01:45 pm IST
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A group of detained Indonesian punks wash themselves in a lake after their hair was shaved off at a police school in Aceh province. After being arrested at a punk rock concert, 59 male and five female punk rock fans have been forced to have their hair cut, bathe in a lake, change clothes and pray. AFP Photo expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Dec 14, 2011 01:45 pm IST

A group of detained Indonesian punks wash themselves in a lake after their hair was shaved off at a police school in Aceh province. After being arrested at a punk rock concert, 59 male and five female punk rock fans have been forced to have their hair cut, bathe in a lake, change clothes and pray. AFP Photo

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Police escort a group of arrested Indonesian punks in Bandah Aceh police station in Aceh province. AFP Photo expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Police escort a group of arrested Indonesian punks in Bandah Aceh police station in Aceh province. AFP Photo

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A group of arrested Indonesian punks are jailed in Bandah Aceh police station in Aceh province. AFP Photo expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A group of arrested Indonesian punks are jailed in Bandah Aceh police station in Aceh province. AFP Photo

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A police officer lectures a group of detained Indonesian punks at a police school in Aceh Besar. AFP Photo expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A police officer lectures a group of detained Indonesian punks at a police school in Aceh Besar. AFP Photo

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A police officer instructs a group of detained Indonesian punks in a lake after their hair was shaved off at a police school in Aceh Besar in Aceh province. AFP Photo expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A police officer instructs a group of detained Indonesian punks in a lake after their hair was shaved off at a police school in Aceh Besar in Aceh province. AFP Photo

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A group of detained Indonesian punks wash themselves in a lake after their hair was shaved off at a police school in Aceh Besar. AFP Photo expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A group of detained Indonesian punks wash themselves in a lake after their hair was shaved off at a police school in Aceh Besar. AFP Photo

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An Indonesian policewoman cuts the hair of a detained punk at a police school in Aceh Besar. AFP Photo expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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An Indonesian policewoman cuts the hair of a detained punk at a police school in Aceh Besar. AFP Photo

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A policeman guards a group of detained Indonesian punks, arrested at a punk rock concert, at a police school in Aceh Besar in Aceh province. AFP Photo expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A policeman guards a group of detained Indonesian punks, arrested at a punk rock concert, at a police school in Aceh Besar in Aceh province. AFP Photo

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Police gather a group of detained Indonesian punks at a police school in Aceh Besar in Aceh province. AFP Photo expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Dec 14, 2011 01:45 pm IST

Police gather a group of detained Indonesian punks at a police school in Aceh Besar in Aceh province. AFP Photo

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Police shave the hair of detained Indonesian punks at a police school in Aceh province. Sharia police are "morally rehabilitating" more than 60 young punk rock fans, saying the youths tarnish the province's staunch Islamic image, by forcing to have their hair cut, bathe in a lake, change clothes and pray. AFP Photo expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Dec 14, 2011 01:45 pm IST

Police shave the hair of detained Indonesian punks at a police school in Aceh province. Sharia police are "morally rehabilitating" more than 60 young punk rock fans, saying the youths tarnish the province's staunch Islamic image, by forcing to have their hair cut, bathe in a lake, change clothes and pray. AFP Photo

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