Bizarre Bihar

From Katihar in North Bihar: Just when you thought police complaints can’t get any more bizarre, comes the case of a twoyear-old boy in Bihar who’s charged with rioting and firing at police. He faces arrest and has been asked to surrender.
Toddler Raj Kumar Jha, son of Raju Jha of Nababganj village in Katihar district may not be able to stand without holding his parents’ hands, but in the eyes of the law he stands charged with firing at the police at Nababganj and has a warrant of arrest out against him. A case has been registered under Sections 307 (attempt to murder), 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), 349 (using force) and 34 (common intent) of the Indian Penal Code.
This is what happened.
The Manihari Police lodged an FIR (no 10/07) on January 30 against a dozen people, including the infant, charging them with attempted murder and rioting after a clash between two groups during a Muharram procession.
Police had to open fire to break up the mobs but no one was injured, sources said. Fearing police reprisal and arrest of their son, the parents are said to have fled from the village and are on the run.
Katihar superintendent of police Anil Kishore Yadav said he had ordered his deputy to get details of the warrant against the twoyear-old, saying he couldn’t do anything to revoke the order until he received a full report. The officer-in-charge of Manihari Police station couldn’t be contacted despite several attempts. His staff said he was busy with arrangements for a lok adalat.

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