A court in Bihar’s Nalanda district pardoned a 16-year-old boy that was detained for snatching a woman’s purse after the court found that the boy stole the purse to feed his brother and mentally-challenged mother.

The court also heard that the mother and the brother were extremely hungry for a number of days because they did not have access to food due to the coronavirus lockdown.

Not only that, Juvenile Justice Board Principal Magistrate Manavendra Mishra directed the officials to make sure that the family of the minor gets housing and proper food under running government schemes.

The Judge also directed the police to submit the progress report of the 16-year-old boy after 3 months.

Talking about the boy’s act, a police officer said:

“The boy had snatched the woman’s purse at a market in Islampur police station area on April 17. He was identified through CCTV footage, detained and produced before the court the same day.”

According to reports, the boy lives with his disabled mother and brother in a small thatched hut in the Khatolna, Bigaha Village.

Islampur Block Development Officer (BDO) Priyadarshi Rajesh visited the house of the boy after the order of the court.

BDO Rajesh brought food and other essentials to the house of the boy.

BDO Rajesh also assured that they will be getting a house under government schemes in the future.