Three-year-old boy booked for land grabbing

In an unusual case, a three-year-old boy was booked by police on Saturday for allegedly grabbing land and stealing property in Islamabad, Pakistan. The police at the Shalimar police station in Islamabad registered a case against the child for his alleged involvement in the crime.

 He is accused of grabbing land of a plaza and stealing its property. The toddler's family approached the court to secure bail before arrest for the toddler. Upon seeing the matter the bench expressed displeasure over the police's actions and demanded to know from the child's legal counsel if securing bail was warranted.



The counsel informed the court that since the child is nominated in the First Information Report, therefore bail before arrest is being sought. At this, the additional sessions judge remarked that if one institution makes a mistake should the court also keep its eyes closed.

The court summoned the Station House Officer and the investigation officer to appear before them and explain their position. Pakistan interior minister Nisar Ali Khan later suspended them. It is not for the time that a child has been booked in a criminal case in Pakistan. Last year, Lahore police booked a nine-month-old infant for attempted murder.