more-inThe 16-year-old apprehended in connection with the murder of a 7-year-old schoolmate has been sent to judicial custody till December 20. The teenager was produced before the Juvenile Justice (JJ) Board here by the Central Bureau of Investigation team around noon after his 14-day judicial custody ended on Wednesday. We also filed a reply to the CBI application seeking his fingerprints. Meanwhile, the social investigation report and the juvenile’s psychological assessment reports have been submitted to the Board in sealed envelopes. The murdered boy’s father had moved the Board on November 15 seeking for trial of the juvenile as an adult.

Source: The Hindu December 06, 2017 20:24 UTC