The Sohrabuddin case takes a more ghastly turn every day. First we have news that he was killed in a fake encounter. Then we are told his wife and associate were also killed by the police to cover their tracks. And now comes the revelation that his widow might have been raped before being killed. Whether Sohrabuddin was a terrorist or not is irrelevant here. The manner in which all this took place is absolutely wrong. We are a democracy and he should have been caught and charged. We know that most criminals do get away because of our lax system but that is no excuse for this kind of goondaraj. Because here the power to decide is in the hands of a few individuals who may go about killing anyone they want without any fear of being punished.
Despite claims by the accused (and the VHP, Bajrang Dal, etc which I think should be banned outright along with their fundamentalist counterparts in the Mumbai community) that it was a patriotic act the court should go ahead and give the strictest punishment so that it sets a deterrent to future misadventures by overzealous policemen.
This case has also made other states think about the encounter that have taken place within their borders which is a welcome sign. It is no wonder today the people are afraid of the police rather than seeing them as protectors. It is high time steps are taken to correct this.
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