Catching crime in the city
Friday 19 April 2013
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The brutal assault and rape of a five year old girl in Delhi have
stirred up the bitter memories that the incident of horrific gang rape of ‘Nirbhaya’ left behind. Once again
humanity has been stained and scarred and it seems the graph plotting the crime
rate in India is attaining steeper slopes. Even a whisper of attention to the
gruesome incident that has come to light is sufficient to scare one out of
his/her skin. Even demons would tremble to indulge in such shameful acts, leaving
an innocent child soaked in her blood with ligature marks all over her body and
soul. It seems we have failed to learn any lesson from the ‘Nirbhaya’ incident and this dastardly
act underscores our failure in implementing the ‘stringent’ laws and the Police
reforms. The cowardly and unprofessional way in which the Police have dealt
with the protesters, particularly the females, is a grim reminder of the fact
that nothing substantial has been accomplished in making the city safe for its
citizens.
It has become a standard practice in our country. Be it a case of
sexual assault, crime against the elderly, an acid attack on females or human
trafficking, the politicians have only limited words to convey,
“We strongly condemn this barbaric incident of crime and we assure all
our dear citizens that necessary stringent measures will be adopted immediately
to punish the guilty”.
This time too, had it not been because of the intense media pressure,
the perpetrator of crime would have been absconding the Police personnel
accused of assaulting the protestors would have gone away with freely.
If the lawmakers and the guardians of the society stoop to such low
levels and indulge in such undignified activities, where and to whom will an aam aadmi plead his case?
Neither the words of condemnation by the political class not the
condolences doled out by the media persons are an answer to this ever
increasing menace of crime against women. The need of the hour is to revamp our
punitive system and strengthen the laws right from the grassroot level. It is
incumbent on our lawmakers to put their words to action. We need stringent laws
to safeguard our citizens, particularly the females from the claws of the
perverted minds prowling the roads of our country in sheep’s clothing. It is
necessary to instil the fear of law in their mind so that it renders all
potential criminals incapable of even contemplating such monstrous acts. The social
strata to which an individual belongs or his/her economic condition should not
by any means become an obstacle in the path of justice. It is high time the
Police are sensitized to the plight of innocent citizens for whom the Police
and the Almighty are the only supreme powers that can protect them from
atrocities.
Let us shun all our inhibitions and pledge to stand by our brethren in
their thick and thin, to experience the same gamut of emotions when anyone of
them is hurt and to make their cause our own and struggle with them with
determination. Let us make this nation a heavenly place to live - for you, for me and for the entire human race.
JAI HIND
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