ISLAMABAD — A Pakistani judge dismissed an attempted murder charge Saturday that police lodged against a 9-month-old boy, ending a bizarre case that drew criticism of the country’s justice system.
The family of Mohammad Musa had kept the boy in hiding after authorities pressed charges accusing him of trying to kill police officers in the eastern city of Lahore.
The case stemmed from an incident Jan. 31, when neighbors threw stones at energy company officials and their officers who were disconnecting illegal power lines. Police opened an attempted murder investigation into 30 people in the neighborhood, including the toddler and his father.
Judge Rafaqat Ali Qamar dropped the case against the boy during a hearing in which police announced they would no longer pursue the charges, defense lawyer Irfan Tarar said. The Associated Press
