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Pakistan court withdraws attempted murder case against baby | Pakistan court withdraws attempted murder case against baby |
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A Pakistani court has withdrawn the case against a nine-month-old baby who was accused of attempted murder alongside 12 members of his family. | A Pakistani court has withdrawn the case against a nine-month-old baby who was accused of attempted murder alongside 12 members of his family. |
Muhammad Musa Khan appeared in court in Lahore for a second time on charges of planning a murder, threatening police and interfering in state affairs. | Muhammad Musa Khan appeared in court in Lahore for a second time on charges of planning a murder, threatening police and interfering in state affairs. |
But the judge said the case should never have come to court. | But the judge said the case should never have come to court. |
Police chiefs earlier said they had ordered action against an investigating officer. | Police chiefs earlier said they had ordered action against an investigating officer. |
'Little celebrity' | 'Little celebrity' |
Despite his young age, Muhammad Musa Khan was one of more than 30 people charged with attempting to kill police officers during a confrontation over electricity and gas supplies in the city of Lahore. | |
Pakistan media broadcast images of the infant in his first court appearance, sitting on his grandfather's lap and clasping a bottle of milk. | |
His grandfather asked journalists covering the case: "He doesn't even know how to pick up his milk bottle properly. How can he stone the police?" | His grandfather asked journalists covering the case: "He doesn't even know how to pick up his milk bottle properly. How can he stone the police?" |
But Musa was much calmer in Saturday's court appearance compared to his first, when he cried as his fingerprints were taken, says the BBC's Mike Wooldridge in Lahore. | But Musa was much calmer in Saturday's court appearance compared to his first, when he cried as his fingerprints were taken, says the BBC's Mike Wooldridge in Lahore. |
Little Musa Khan has become something of a celebrity well beyond Pakistan's borders for his appearance in a Lahore court, adds our correspondent. | Little Musa Khan has become something of a celebrity well beyond Pakistan's borders for his appearance in a Lahore court, adds our correspondent. |
The case against the rest of Musa's family is still proceeding. | The case against the rest of Musa's family is still proceeding. |
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