{"id":669261,"date":"2026-11-10T02:22:45","date_gmt":"2026-11-10T06:22:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/669261\/"},"modified":"2026-11-10T02:22:45","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T06:22:45","slug":"home-minister-ramesh-chennithala-children-exploiting-legal-loopholes-to-commit-crimes-will-not-be-allowed-strict-action-imminent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/669261\/","title":{"rendered":"Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala: Children Exploiting Legal Loopholes to Commit Crimes Will Not Be Allowed; Strict Action Imminent"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Kozhikode: Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala stated that the tendency of minors to deliberately engage in serious crimes by exploiting legal protections and loopholes will not be permitted. He emphasized that the Juvenile Justice Act is intended for the protection and rehabilitation of children and that its benefits cannot be regarded as an opportunity to commit serious offenses.<\/p>\n

The minister said the government views the increasing number of crimes involving children with grave concern. The seriousness of crimes cannot be overlooked simply because the perpetrators are minors. While ensuring the rights and legal protections of children, effective interventions are necessary to prevent the recurrence of such crimes. He added that legal possibilities for preventing serious crimes will be examined, while preserving the fundamental objectives of the Juvenile Justice Act.<\/p>\n

To curb the rising trend of criminal behavior and legal violations among children, awareness campaigns will be intensified. As part of this, a comprehensive awareness program focusing on schools across the state has been decided. Students will be made aware of the consequences of legal violations, dangers arising from substance abuse, social responsibility, and safe lifestyles. The minister said discussions would soon be held with the Education Department regarding the implementation of this initiative.<\/p>\n

The minister pointed out that minors driving vehicles and causing accidents is a matter of great concern. Under no circumstances will driving and causing accidents by children be accepted. Police inspections and legal actions will be strengthened to prevent illegal driving. Strict measures will be taken against those driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs without any leniency. He stressed that strict steps will be taken against violations to ensure road safety.<\/p>\n

Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala further informed that the state\u2019s anti-drug operation, \u201cOperation Thoofan,\u201d is moving to its second phase. Following the activities of the first phase, anti-drug measures will be intensified, with special emphasis in the second phase on treatment and rehabilitation of addicted individuals.<\/p>\n

For this purpose, a meeting of representatives from 35 hospitals across the state was convened on the 15th of this month. The meeting will discuss steps to coordinate activities related to treatment, counseling, and rehabilitation. This will be followed by a separate meeting of police officials on the 16th to assess progress of anti-drug initiatives and plan the second phase\u2019s actions.<\/p>\n

The minister assured that coordination among various government departments will be ensured to enhance the effectiveness of efforts to prevent drug use and distribution. \u201cOperation Thoofan\u201d has grown into a people\u2019s movement, with approximately 40 lakh \u201cThoofan Warriors\u201d currently involved. He said the support from diverse sectors of society is critical to the success of anti-drug activities.<\/p>\n

Chennithala stated that legal measures alone are insufficient to prevent children from falling into crime and to create a drug-free society. Active participation by families, educational institutions, and the public is essential. Through a combination of awareness, legal enforcement, treatment, and rehabilitation, the government aims to address these social problems effectively, the minister said in Kozhikode.<\/p>\n

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Original Malayalam report: Malayalam Daily News<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Kozhikode: Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala stated that the tendency of minors to deliberately engage in serious crimes by exploiting legal protections and loopholes will not be permitted. He emphasized that the Juvenile Justice Act is intended for the protection and rehabilitation of children and that its benefits cannot be regarded as an opportunity to commit serious offenses. The minister said the government views the increasing number of crimes involving children with grave concern. The seriousness of crimes cannot be overlooked simply because the perpetrators are minors. While ensuring the rights…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":669262,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[582,170398,47748],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-669261","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-english","category-kerala","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/669261","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=669261"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/669261\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/669262"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=669261"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=669261"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=669261"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}