13.8% rise in crime by juveniles in Maharashtra in 2016
Maharashtra reported 6,239 cases of crimes by juveniles in 2016, a 13.8% increase from the 5,482 reported in 2015, a report by the criminal investigation department has revealed. The report further stated that most juveniles were booked on charges likes theft, criminal trespass, and rape among other serious crimes. All the juveniles have been sent to remand homes, it added.