The Police have so far arrested over 50 men for engaging in criminal activities in the Jaffna district. 

The large majority of them were members of criminal gangs operating in Jaffna. 

Police have launched a crackdown on criminal gangs in Jaffna, including Ava group, which are responsible for criminal activities in the area. 

As a result of their activities, murders, burgaliries and assaults were on the rise in the are, over the past few months.