BHIWANDI: If only this teenybopper had put his ingenuity to better use. A 19-year-old class X student who used to be punished for not completing his homework and wanted school to remain shut for a few days trotted out an unusual ruse to achieve his goal. He came up with a plan to “spark communal riots” between two communities. Caught on camera, he has been arrested and sent to custody.The police said that the boy scrawled objectionable messages about his own faith and god on a page from his notebook and tossed it inside a place of worship of his community which is located on his way to school.A police officer said that the boy did this twice. While the note did not bear any name, a few people at the place of worship who had spotted it suspected it to be the handiwork of people from another community. “But better sense prevailed and his devious plan was busted,” said the officer who did not wish to be named.The note was first found on September 7 when some people discovered the note and handed it over to the trustees of the place of worship. “They found the writing objectionable which could create a law and order situation. They approached officials of Bhiwandi city police station, seeking action against the accused,” said the officer.While the police took note of the matter, they urged the trustees not to register a criminal offence before they traced the culprit. “Given the sensitivity of the matter, the trustees cooperated fully,” he said.Ten days later, another such note was found. That’s when the police checked footage from cameras at the spot. “We saw a young boy hurl the piece of paper,” said the officer.The boy, who lives in the area, was easily traced. “The boy admitted it was his plan to trigger riots. He wanted school to be shut as he was unable to finish homework on time,” said the officer.