Juvenile in Amar Colony murder has two birth certificates, FIR says

Police have registered an FIR over alleged fake documents of a juvenile involved in the murder of a 17-year-old boy at an eatery in southeast Delhi's Amar Colony in May. The FIR, accessed by the Times of India, says the boy has two birth certificates. One records his date of birth as October 31, 2009, and the other as October 31, 2010, with two different places of birth.

The 2009 certificate was registered within the prescribed period after birth, and the hospital confirmed the boy was born there on that date. That date also appears on his Aadhaar card and passport. The 2010 certificate, registered in 2014, was allegedly used for school admission in the disadvantaged group category. A school leaving certificate from November 2023 also shows the 2010 date.

Under the Juvenile Justice Act, a suspect aged 16-18 can be tried as an adult for a heinous crime. If the 2009 date is accepted, the boy was in that age range in May. If the 2010 date is used, he was under 16. Police allege the second certificate was fraudulently procured to make him appear younger. An FIR has been registered against unknown persons for the alleged fraud.