Minor held on charge of bank robbery bid
The boy was nabbed in connection with a break-in at the ESAF Bank near Pakkanar theatre in the early hours of June 29. He allegedly broke the lock, entered the premises, and attempted to breach the strongroom but failed. He then targeted a nearby hotel and a petrol pump, stealing ₹7,000 and a mobile phone.
The police said that the boy was already wanted in several theft cases under the limits of Hosdurg, Kannur Town, Chandera, Nileswaram, Ambalathara and Bekal stations.
As per the Juvenile Justice Act, a minor committing an offence for the first time must be released to the custody of a guardian. In line with this provision, the boy was produced before the court and released to his father.
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