Another juvenile likely to be tried as adult for murders
The Juvenile Justice Board is being seen to be setting a precedent by ensuring that juveniles accused of heinous crimes are treated as adults.
In January alone, the Juvenile Justice Board in Gurgaon decided that three juveniles be treated as adults, as they had committed serious crimes and their social background and investigation reports stated that they were well aware of the consequences and was still involved in such crimes.
Police said a 16-year-old juvenile accused of a double murder and lodged in the observation home in Faridabad is likely to be treated as an adult after the social investigation report is submitted before the Board.
He is alleged to be a repeat offender and was involved in a carjacking incident recently. He has already spent 15-days in the observation home before being granted bail.
The juvenile was apprehended in connection with the double murder of his friends at Gadoli Khurd, which is around 15km from the city. He allegedly hacked them to death along with three more friends and their bodies were burnt and buried close by to the spot on January 22.
“The juvenile had chopped the legs of his friends and had taken out petrol from the motorbike to burn the bodies. He played the leading role in the murder and confessed to the crime during questioning,” said inspector Sandeep Kumar, SHO, Sector 10A police station, said.
Police said the juvenile is a repeat offender and left studies after he was arrested for carjacking. Since being granted bail, he is alleged to have joined a group of hardened criminals.