People catching a minor running away on a bike. (Photo-AI)
Jagran correspondent, Giridih. On Tuesday evening, on Baksidih-Chandauri Road of the city, people caught a minor while riding a bike with the lure of just Rs 50. After the minor was caught, a crowd of people gathered there and some people started beating him on the suspicion of bike theft. However, sensible people present at the spot intervened and saved the minor from the anger of the crowd and calmed the atmosphere.
When the local people interrogated the minor, he told that some youth had asked him to pay Rs 50 for leaving the bike a short distance away from here. According to the minor, the young man who handed over the bike to him is probably the real bike thief and he was taking the bike on their advice. He also told that he was not aware that the bike could be stolen.
As soon as the information about the incident was received, the police of the city police station reached the spot and took information about the entire matter from the local people. The police have taken the minor into their custody and started questioning. Also, other youths involved in the incident are being identified and searched.
In this regard, city police station in-charge Gyan Ranjan said that the minor is being interrogated so that the truth of the entire matter can be revealed. He said that prima facie this case seems to be related to organized bike theft, in which a minor may have been made a pawn. The police is trying to catch all the accused involved in this soon.