The involvement of juveniles shouldn’t be restricted to minor crimes. In 2023, Pune Police registered 102 circumstances below the Maharashtra Management of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) in opposition to 650 accused, of which 69 have been juveniles. The information signifies that the best concentrations of juvenile offenders are in Zone 4 (Yerwada) and Zone 5 (Hadapsar), highlighting localised hotspots for youth involvement in prison actions.
Police are actually specializing in methods to forestall juvenile crime and rehabilitate younger offenders to handle this rising problem.
