Teen dropout steals to pay school fees
TNN | Dec 25, 2018, 06:29 IST
Representative imageLUCKNOW: A class IX dropout committed theft to pay school fees but was caught on Monday. The facts surfaced when the 15-year-old was nabbed for theft at a house near Malhaur last week. Police also recovered stolen valuables from his possession.
A case of theft was registered by Awadesh Kumar Bhargava on December 16, said police. The complainant had named the teen in the complaint. As per police reports, 15-year-old Rakesh (name changed), a resident of Allunagar Diguria village was a student of Class IX.
When his father died in 2017, Rakesh and his two elder brothers had to quit studies and take up jobs to make ends meet, said police.
However, unlike his elder brothers, Rakesh did not get satisfactory work and was forced to take up menial jobs for survival. His mother also took ill. “The two brothers were arrested for theft in July this year, while Rakesh became the sole bread winner of the family. Failing to earn enough, he also decided to commit theft,” said Station house officer of Chinhat police station Anand Shahi. Rakesh has been sent to correction home, he added.
In his statement to police, Rakesh said that he also wanted to live a dignified life, and complete his education.
A case of theft was registered by Awadesh Kumar Bhargava on December 16, said police. The complainant had named the teen in the complaint. As per police reports, 15-year-old Rakesh (name changed), a resident of Allunagar Diguria village was a student of Class IX.
When his father died in 2017, Rakesh and his two elder brothers had to quit studies and take up jobs to make ends meet, said police.
However, unlike his elder brothers, Rakesh did not get satisfactory work and was forced to take up menial jobs for survival. His mother also took ill. “The two brothers were arrested for theft in July this year, while Rakesh became the sole bread winner of the family. Failing to earn enough, he also decided to commit theft,” said Station house officer of Chinhat police station Anand Shahi. Rakesh has been sent to correction home, he added.
In his statement to police, Rakesh said that he also wanted to live a dignified life, and complete his education.
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