Gangsterism among Indian Malaysian youths have been a major concern for the community leaders and one non-governmental organisation is taking concrete steps to address this issue.

The MIC's community service organisation, Yayasan Strategik Sosial, has put in place various strategies to reach the high risk youths to steer them away from gangsterism.

According to YSS executive director Dr Denison Jayasooria, the movement has introduced a strategy known as five levels of intervention to prevent the involvement of these youths in anti- social and gang activities.

"YSS has identified the section of high-risk Indian youths who have been arrested by the police but not charged. This group is vulnerable and need preventive intervention," he said.

The various methods of intervention implemented by YSS is detailed in the organisation's annual report which was published last month.