624 juvenile offenders held in 3 years

CHANDIGARH: Cases of juvenile delinquency are on the rise in Chandigarh, with minor boys being arrested for petty offences as well as those of heinous nature. A total 624 juveniles have been arrested in 408 cases during the past three years and 292 juveniles out of 624 were arrested for petty offences including snatching, pick-pocketing, gambling and thefts.
A detailed data of four years between 2008 and 2011, revealed a total 21 juveniles have been arrested in murder cases and 24 were arrested in attempt to murder cases. Sensational murders involving juveniles include murder of 35-year-old auto driver Vijay Shankar Dewedi in December, 2010, and a 21-year-old Pushkar outside Government Model Senior Secondary School (GMSSS), Sector 19, in September, 2011. Six juveniles out of 21 arrested for murder were schoolgoing students.