There are two aspects which are extremely worrying. One is that innocent people are forced to spend years in jail before they are found innocent and regain freedom. (Even after acquittal it may be impossible for them to lead normal lives with communal/religious prejudice ruling society). The other is that the investigators who ruined their lives (maybe because of inefficiency but more likely because they have been infected by the virus injected into society by communal elements) go scot-free. Is there any way they can be called to account? BRP Bhaskar
On Sat, Feb 26, 2011 at 4:09 AM, Sandeep Vaidya <[email protected] > wrote: > [Not only is the case of the 63 people acquitted by the judge shocking and > shameful. We need to be concerned about those that were found guilty. What > is > the strength of the evidence used to convict them? The judge seems to > have > relied mainly on the evidence of testimony of 9 BJP men. These men have > claimed to have witnessed the accused participate in the burning of the > Godhra > train. Two of the men were subject of a Tehelka sting and the men admitted > to > telling. > > Unfortunately, we have come to expect the massive anti-muslim bias of the > judges > to play a powerful role in deciding how verdicts are delivered i India. > It > will take another 10 year for the appeals to reach the high court and the > supreme court and we can only hope that there will be judges who will have > the > honesty and the decency to rise above personal prejudice. > > > -- Sandeep ] > > > Those acquitted have lost nine years of their lives. Only because they are > Muslim > http://www.tehelka.com/story_main49.asp?filename=Ws250211acquitted.asp > > > > “The police claim that it arrested people on the spot at the railway > station > but the truth is, it was these people who picked us up in combing > operations in > Muslim areas to please political bosses. During cross examination, Sub > Inspector MS Jhala, the first investigating officer, admitted that he had > informed the Home Minister and his seniors that no one had been arrested > till > 3:30 pm that day. Other police witnesses admit that 42 people were > arrested at > 11:30 pm. The chargesheet mentioned only 16 people because they knew > there was > no evidence against most,” says Yusuf Charkha, a Godhra-based lawyer who > represents the accused. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "humanrights movement" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > . > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/humanrights-movement?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "humanrights movement" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/humanrights-movement?hl=en.
