FIR Filed Over Conflicting Birth Certificates of Accused in Amar Colony Murder

Delhi Police have registered a First Information Report (FIR) regarding alleged fake documents tied to a juvenile accused of murdering a 17-year-old boy at an eatery in southeast Delhi's Amar Colony in May.

According to the FIR, the accused juvenile possesses two separate birth certificates. One certificate lists his date of birth as October 31, 2009, while the second document states his date of birth as October 31, 2010. In addition to the differing dates of birth, the two documents also record different places of birth, though the names of his parents are identical on both certificates.

Police records indicate that the certificate citing the 2009 birth date was registered on December 29, 2009, which authorities noted was within the prescribed period following a birth. In contrast, the second certificate showing the 2010 birth date was registered several years later, on January 27, 2014.

The discrepancy has significant legal ramifications under the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015. Under the Act, a suspect aged between 16 and 18 years can be tried as an adult in cases involving heinous crimes, provided there is verified proof of the suspect's age.

In the Amar Colony case, if the October 31, 2009 date of birth is accepted by the authorities, the accused would have been between 16 and 18 years old at the time of the alleged murder in May. However, if the October 31, 2010 date is determined to be the valid record, the boy would have been a few months shy of turning 16 years old when the crime took place in May.