MP cops rush to file FIR for assault. The accused is six years old

Superintendent of police, Pradeep Sharma said, “As the injury was caused to one of the kids was grave, the FIR was registered immediately. Now, we will forward the matter to the juvenile justice board.”

Updated on: Jun 27, 2019, 22:44:46 IST

Bhopal | By Shruti Tomar

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After a fight between two kids in Madhya Pradesh’s Rajgarh district, the police lodged an FIR on Wednesday against one of the kids for voluntary causing hurt and abusing the other only to realise on Thursday that the accused was only six years old.

Biaora police station in-charge DP Lohiya said, “Mother of a five-year-old boy came on Wednesday to register an FIR alleging that a boy had hit her son with stone and also hurled abuses on him. After a medical examination, we registered the FIR under sections 323 and 294 of the IPC as the woman told us that the accused boy was more than 12 years old.”

Father of the kid who was booked by the police, said, “Both the kids had gone to get dates from a tree. A stone mistakenly hit the other kid and he got injured. Then, the mother of the other kid made it a big issue and registered an FIR against my son.”

Superintendent of police, Pradeep Sharma said, “As the injury was caused to one of the kids was grave, the FIR was registered immediately. Now, we will forward the matter to the juvenile justice board.”

Lawyer Anant Asthana said, “It’s a blunder by the police. Now, the police will have to submit an application to the juvenile justice board giving an explanation behind registration of the FIR. It’s the board which will decide whether to quash the FIR or register the case under relevant sections of the Juvenile Justice Act.”

Child rights activist Prashant Khare said, “It is shocking that police registered the case without checking the fact. If a mother was blaming someone but she also said that the offense was committed by a kid the police should not have registered the FIR.”

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Shruti Tomar
I have spent over a decade chronicling Madhya Pradesh’s political and social landscape, covering politics, investigative journalism, crime, human interest, and government policy, blending sharp insight with ground‑level depth. I have closely tracked three assembly elections, three Lok Sabha elections, leadership transitions in MP while exposing governance lapses, tender irregularities, and flawed policy rollouts. My reports have revealed gaps in the Cheetah project, irregularities in medical education, rigging in recruitment exams, and loopholes in policy implementation. In crime reporting, I have moved beyond FIRs to map systemic patterns — from organised crime networks and gender‑based violence to custodial accountability — balancing urgency with sensitivity. My journalism is defined by a commitment to human interest. I have profiled the marginalised Bancchda community, documented atrocities against tribal groups, and highlighted efforts to preserve their culture through heritage liquor and revival of spiritual practices. I have reported on farmers struggling with failed MSP promises, giving voice to those often reduced to statistics in policy files. Passionate about field reporting, I have reported on rampant sand mining in Chambal and Narmada, pharmaceutical companies supplying medicines under altered names, the dire condition of schools and colleges, the plight of commercial sex workers, and skewed sex ratios in specific districts. Beyond deadlines, and as HT’s state correspondent and assistant editor in Madhya Pradesh, I engage with ministers, farmers, students, and activists, believing the best policy stories begin with a single human voice. A postgraduate in Journalism and Mass Communication, I also hold a diploma in sports journalism.Read More

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