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Restrained a minor who threatend my partner


09-Jan-2023 (In Criminal Law)
I have been asked to go to the police station later in the week to give a recorder statement regarding an incident outside my property 3 months ago. A minor aged around 12 has been making threats, suggesting he has a knife, making shooting suggestions, vandalised our cars and house with eggs and paint. This day my partner left to walk our dog, the minor wearing a bag shouted he is going to stab the dog he has a knife. I walked out into the street and pushed him against the back of a car, I held him with my forearm across his chest. I used my other arm to take his bag and check for weapons, it was empty, i dropped it. I told him to leave us alone and let him go. He was never attacked or hit in any way. Other kids recorded this and gave it to the police. Am I likely to get in trouble for this? Should I contact a lawyer to come with me? I don't understand why I'm not allowed to defend ourselves while he can vandalise us. Why didn't the office take a written statement when he visited?
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Answer #1
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You should have given a written complaint to the nearest police station of your area from the day one that kid was creating trouble for you. Nevertheless in the incident you mentioned you have not committed any offence nor you have caused hurt to that kid. So you need not worry that was just your private defence.
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Answer #2
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In your case it was all your apprehension of kinfe in the bag etc …if the minor is trouble you..the first thing is that u must hire an advocate to draft your legal complaint for apprehension n false complaint against you … plz b in touch
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Answer #3
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If someone is giving repeated threats, the first step I would suggest would be to file an FIR with the help of a lawyer with sound legal provisions. Filing of an FIR would save you in case the police officials concern you in future. A minors parents would then be help responsible for the same and the act of restraint as you have stated would come under the garb of self defence.
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