India, March 19 -- Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis informed the Legislative Assembly that 70% of the accused in the Koyta (scythe) gang-related cases are juvenile offenders and they commit these crimes for thrill and craze to be referred to as 'dada'. While admitting that narcotics are used to drag these adolescents into the criminal acts, the CM stated that the government will prosecute their handlers holding them responsible for the criminal activities.

Fadnavis said that there are nine cases registered of the Koyta gang attack in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad involving 19 accused. He said that 13 are juvenile offenders and there is no gang involved in these activities though the pattern of the crime is similar.

"Most of these accused ar...