9-month-old in court... accused of attempted murder

A baby boy aged just NINE MONTHS sobbed as
he appeared in a Pakistani court accused of
planning murder.
Bewildered Muhammad Mosa Khan clutched a
bottle of milk as he sat on his father’s lap.
The baby boy - along with other members of
his family - were also accused of threatening
police and interfering in state affairs after a raid
to catch suspected gas thieves in Lahore.
Muhammad first appeared calm but began
crying when his grandfather took his thumb
and dipped it in ink to leave the print on bail
forms instead of a signature.
Young: The boy clutched a bottle of milk as
he sat on his father’s lap
An official named as sub-inspector Kashif
Ahmed has reportedly been suspended for
registering the case against the child, which
has since been dismissed.
Muhammad’s father said the group had been
protesting against a shortage of electricity in
their area, The Times of India reported.
Police say they were attacked with wooden
rods and pelted with stones.
Little Muhammad was said to have thrown a
rock according to one report but another
Indian newspaper blamed administrative
incompetence on the part of the police.
Grandfather Muhammad Yassen said: “He
does not even know how to pick up his milk
bottle properly. How can he stone the police?”
Criminal cases in Pakistan often feature several
family member involved in vendettas though it
is rare for an infant to be accused, one
supreme court lawyer said.
Defence lawyer Chaudhry Irfan Sadi said: “This
case exposes the incompetence of our police
force and the way they are operating.”
The Punjab’s chief minister Shahbaz Sharif
has ordered a report from the police and
demanded “stern action” against the officials
responsible for bringing the case,
Police operations director Rana Abdul Jabbar
said: “A nine month old can never commit
such a crime.
“This incident took place due to sheer
misunderstanding on the police’s part and was
not done on purpose.”