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5 juveniles try to kill minor for refusing to clean bathroom at observation home in Yerawada: Police
Five juveniles in conflict with the law allegedly attacked and attempted to kill a 17-year-old boy on the premises of the government-run Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Udyog Kendra, an observation home located at Yerawada.
According to the police, the accused attacked the 17-year-old because he refused to clean a bathroom on the premises. The incident took place at barrack No. 2 of the observation home around 9.15 pm on Tuesday.
The observation home authorities reported the incident to the Pune city police. Subsequently, an FIR was lodged at the Yerawada police station against the five minors under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) sections 109 (attempt to murder), 115(2) (voluntarily causing hurt), 352 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace), 351(2) (criminal intimidation), 3(5) (criminal act done by several persons in furtherance of common intention of all).
Assistant police inspector Vishal Takle, the investigation officer of the case, said the five accused are lodged in the observation home after they were booked in separate criminal offences lodged at different police stations in Pune in the past.
Police sources said after the victim refused to clean the bathroom, the accused boys allegedly tore a piece of towel and tried to strangle him, the FIR stated.
After receiving information, observation home staff and authorities rushed to the spot and rescued the victim. 'The victim was taken to hospital for treatment. He was discharged on Wednesday. We have sought the documents and other details pertaining to this case from the observation home. Further probe is on,' said Takle.
The observation home was established by the British in 1889 as 'Reformatory School Yeravada, Poona'. It was redesignated as 'Yeravada Industrial School Poona' from 1936 to 1989. In February 1990, it was further redesignated as Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Udyog Kendra and turned into a care home for destitute children and in 2009 it became an observation home for juveniles in conflict with law.
Police said clashes between minors lodged at the observation home have been reported even in the past. In August 2022, stone pelting was reported on the premises, following a quarrel that started when some juveniles were playing football. Also, multiple incidents of minors escaping from the home have been reported in the past.
