Bangladeshi Babies in Court - Accused of Looting Dhaka - Four Bangladeshi babies appeared in court in their parents' arms accused of looting and causing criminal damage, officials said yesterday. The accused babies are the age of 3 Months to 3 Years old.
Bangladeshi Babies in Court, Accused of Looting
Dhaka - Four Bangladeshi babies appeared in court in their parents' arms accused of looting and causing criminal damage, officials said yesterday. The magistrate Monday asked the parents to post bail of $50 for each child hose ages ranged from 3 months to two years. The children were among 10 people named in a case filed ith police in the southwestern port city of Chittagong. "I was surprised when I saw the babies appearing as accused people in my court and I granted them bail," said magistrate Ali Noor, who adjourned the case until later this month. "Clearly, it appears to be a false case, but everything will come out during the police investigation and the report that will submitted to the court later," he said. Filing false cases to harass a child's family is a regular occurrence in Bangladesh. The children all belonged to member of an extended family. The children's relatives said the allegations stemmed from a dispute over land with a neighbour.
