Mumbai: Star India?s youth entertainment channel, Channel [V], is gearing up to launch second season of its popular teen-crime show Gumrah on 9 July.

The show will air every week Monday to Friday at 8 pm. Each episode will illustrate new stories of crime.

The show is co-produced by Balaji Telefilms? ALT Entertainment and Lost Boy Productions. It will continue to be hosted by Karan Kundra.

The channel said that with the introduction of season 2 of Gumrah, Channel [v] takes the plunge again into the world of crime to explore the different moods and emotions that drive the young minds.

Channel [V] EVP and GM Prem Kamath said, "Gumrah deals with the issue of teen crime which is very intricately connected to society today. The show?s wide acceptance amongst viewers has proved the importance and relevance of this issue. With the accelerating occurrences of crime in our society by youth, it makes us even more responsible to tackle the problem perceptively."

Kamath said that through Gumrah, the channel aims to educate the people on numerous psychological reasons that instigate youngsters towards taking the path of crime. "The idea is to educate both the teenagers and their parents in understanding and handling these complex issues," he added.

Balaji Telefilms joint managing director Ekta Kapoor said, "Gumrah as a concept has huge potential. The show has a direct connect with the audience as it is factual and relatable. The show is doing exceedingly well and it was only fair to give the audience more of what they like. Gumrah Season 2 will live up to its expectations and envisage a success story of viewership."