PAKISTAN – A nine-month-old baby, Muhammad Mosa Khan, has appeared in a Pakistan court along with other family members on charges of attempting murder.
According to police report, Muhammad, who sat on his grandfather’s leg in court while his fingerprints were being taken before a hearing in court, threatens police and interfering in state affairs.
A video uploaded online showed the bewildered baby being fingerprinted, holding a bottle of milk and being carried into court by his grandfather.
A Lahore police report claimed the suspects tried to murder officers by throwing stones at them during a raid on houses who owed money for gas bills.
The report lodged a complaint against the whole of Muhammad Yaseen’s family, which unilaterally included nine-month-old Khan who was present in court.
The child’s father said the group had been protesting against a shortage of electricity in their area.
Judge Rafaqat Ali granted bail to the “accused” and the case has been adjourned until 12 April, Lahore media reported.
A child under the age of seven cannot be convicted of an offence under Pakistan’s penal code. Police have since claimed they were unaware that Yaseen’s son Imran, who was among the accused, had a child.
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