LAHORE: Muslim Town police discharged on Saturday nine-month-old Mohammad Musa from a case of attempted murder lodged by the Sui Northern Gas Pipelines.
The case had been registered against members of a family and dozens of other inhabitants of Muslim Town after they allegedly attacked a bailiff and raiding team of the SNGPL after it went there to arrest people involved in gas theft.
Musa had already been granted a confirmed pre-arrest bail by a sessions court against surety bonds of Rs50,000.
Talking to Dawn, SSP Abdul Rab confirmed deletion of the baby’s name from the FIR. He said the controversy was a result of misunderstanding as the list of the accused provided to police by the gas company’s raiding team made no mention of their ages.
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Tahir
Apr 06, 2014 08:33am
What a country?
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Ganesh
Apr 06, 2014 11:14am
Dawn has established itself as a sensible and respected news media. It should not publish such news items
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Mariam shah
Apr 06, 2014 11:18am
convict murderers roam freely in this country and a baby is registered "in a case of attempted murder"... ohh my !!
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Khanm
Apr 06, 2014 11:30am
nine months old, nine months old,,, what a joke...The only creature that are evolved enough to convey pure love is infants and how do we reciprocate??? by indicting them on false charges...
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Salamah
Apr 06, 2014 12:10pm
@Tahir:
And, What a people to do such things!
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Munir Ahmad
Apr 06, 2014 12:21pm
The interior minister of the country should take a notice of this case which has resulted in negative propaganda against the country and should use it as a means to reform the system which is so flexible to spare the blatant murderers and so insensitive not to spare a minor from such an abuse.
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qaiser
Apr 06, 2014 12:28pm
What country and what a judicial system,even if musa's name was put in by mistake, was it necessary to give him pre arrest bail on a surety bond of rs 50,000.
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imranrahbar
Apr 06, 2014 01:02pm
what a country and WHAT A JUDICIAL SYSTEM!!! Son you are bailed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Atif
Apr 06, 2014 02:56pm
@Ganesh:
Dawn should absolutely publish such news items, highlighting the stupidity of govt and police.
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Saad(DXB)
Apr 06, 2014 03:32pm
@Ganesh:
This is real news, exposing the riduclous level of incompetence in the law enforcement agencies of the country. What do you think they should publish? Bollywood news? Don't you have enough of that in all India newspapers and TV?
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sal
Apr 06, 2014 03:38pm
How fool and un educated the Police Department that nine months old baby can do these, no common sense, please IG do something u r spoiling the Pakistan Name abroad.
I hope u know that 9months baby can do?
Thanks
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Abdul Malik
Apr 06, 2014 03:54pm
The area SSP MUST be suspended and charged sheet to explain this comedy of error by his subordinates.
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Omar Khan
Apr 06, 2014 04:06pm
@Ganesh:
Do you belong to Sui Gas?
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khanm
Apr 06, 2014 04:26pm
@Saad(DXB):
incompetence has become our middle name..In Pakistan everyone rises to their level of incompetence.
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khanm
Apr 06, 2014 04:29pm
@Tahir:
Loyalty to the country always. Loyalty to the government when it deserves it. unfortunately they don't even deserve any respect...
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khanm
Apr 06, 2014 04:37pm
@Munir Ahmad:
The worst crime is faking it and the biggest crime is charge a boy nine months old
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khanm
Apr 06, 2014 04:40pm
@sal:
my dear.... Life is a dream for the wise, a game for the fool, a comedy for the rich, a tragedy for the poor. it perfectly fits the description of our world we live in
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Khanm
Apr 06, 2014 06:46pm
@Mariam shah:
Very soon you will hear unborn child being charged. Any thing is possible in Pakistan
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Bakhtawer Bilal
Apr 06, 2014 08:21pm
It is true that it reflects badly on police. But we all know our police. What it really reflect badly is on the judiciary. They needed a surety bond to release the baby? What if the parents did not have 50k for the surety bond. Would the police have taken the child into custody.
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Na
Apr 06, 2014 09:38pm
Please tell me this is april fool thing...
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Khanm
Apr 06, 2014 11:30pm
@Na:
Indeed for those who live in fool's paradise
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Raees
Apr 07, 2014 01:05am
A slap on the face of govt and judiciary. now we can well imagine the miserable plight of our police department and judicial system
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Raees
Apr 07, 2014 01:07am
The govt should take strict notice of such descripency against police , sngpl and the magistrate
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Schabboo Khan
Apr 07, 2014 01:28am
Live and Learn!
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amin
Apr 07, 2014 03:38am
@Khanm:
or convicted of blasphemy. lol
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Kauser
Apr 07, 2014 03:40am
@Raees:
Our judiciary -- are they only after Pervez Musharraf and children?
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imran haider
Apr 07, 2014 03:41am
Musa is the cutest convicted criminal ever.And He just got out doing his nine months.lol
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independentthinker
Apr 07, 2014 04:54am
@Khanm:
a country that offers equal opportunity to everyone - regardless of age!
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Amir
Apr 07, 2014 06:54am
Today a vicious 9 month old murderer is no longer a suspect....whats next...let some TTP prisoners out from the jail.
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Asim Rashid
Apr 07, 2014 03:55pm
This is the most stupidest thing I have every heard of. How can a 9th month baby be a suspect?? It doesnt define any logic what so ever and the people who held this innocent child should be made to pay for the what they have done
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Khanm
Apr 07, 2014 05:45pm
@Asim Rashid:
unless this baby has super magical powers only our competent police is aware of...
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Khanm
Apr 07, 2014 05:52pm
@sal:
IG is what he leads.... it is an upside down pyramid...I enjoyed being IG police ; I enjoyed the privileges and the perks
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Jaffar Akbari
Apr 07, 2014 06:59pm
Why not ? If the C.I.I. can allow an infant girl's marriage - infant boys have their rights too.
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Jaffar Akbari
Apr 07, 2014 07:00pm
@Ganesh:
That is all the more a reason to publish such news items.
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