Minor who mugged on Prime Minister's niece, sent to child improvement home

One of the accused in PM Modi's niece purse-snatching case is a minor and sent to child improvement home after his lawyer submitted evidence in the court. Whereas, police claimed that Gaurav is married and has a daughter. Police will conduct a bone test which will reveal his actual age.

New Delhi: In PM Narendra Modi's niece purse-snatching case, the lawyer of accused revealed in the court that the prime accuse Gaurav is a minor. To prove this, some evidence is also been submitted in the court. When this fact comes before the court, he has been sent to the child improvement home.

Court has also ordered the police to investigate the matter regarding this.

The incident took place outside the Gujarati Samaj Bhawan where two miscreants snatched PM Narendra Modi's niece Damyanti Ben Modi’s purse while she was getting out of an auto-rickshaw.

The bag had all her important documents including Rs 50,000 cash, two mobile phones, debit and credit cards. Damyanti Ben had returned from Amritsar and was heading towards Civil Lines from Old Delhi Railway Station.

Realising the graveness of the matter, Delhi Police soon deployed 700 policemen and finally caught the culprits. The police arrested Gaurav, alias Nonu, from Sonipat where he was hiding at a relative’s home.

As Nonu's lawyer claimed that he is a minor, the court ordered to send him to child improvement home.

The second culprit–Badal — was arrested later from Sultanpuri and sent to Tihar Jail.

According to police sources, the accused Gaurav who is being told minor in the court is married and has a 2-year-old daughter.

Police will conduct a bone test which will reveal his actual age. Along with this, the police will also get those documents verified which have been shown in the court.