Patna: Ruby Rai, an accused in the Bihar education board toppers scam, was today termed as a minor by a special vigilance court, police said.
Judge Raghvendra Kumar Singh accepted that the girl is a minor on the basis of her matriculation certificate which mentioned her date of birth as November 15, 1998, paving the way for her shifting from Beur model jail to a remand home.
Senior Superintendent of Police of Patna Manu Maharaj, who is heading the SIT, said that the police will act in accordance with the court's order.
Opposition leaders and several social and human rights activists had pointed out that Ruby, the Class 12 arts stream 'topper', was jailed in violation of the Juvenile Justice Act.
She was arrested by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Bihar Police, probing the scam, after she failed in a re-test. She was later remanded to 14 days in judicial custody.
The SIT has lodged an FIR against her and three other 'toppers', including science topper Saurabh Shreshtha.
According to police officials, a Patna civil court has issued a non-bailable arrest warrant against four 'toppers', including Ruby Rai.
Nearly 20 people have so far been arrested in connection with the scam.
(With agencies inputs)
