When you question the bravery of Madhya Pradesh police, beware you will be tantamount to deshdroh and don’t forget to chant ‘Bharat mata ki Jai’ at the same moment when you see video in which policemen cries of ''maro, maro", fires at what looks like a dead body. We are in a movement of desh bhakti where everything being served as a gospel. We are living in the world where all those in khaki uniform are living Shahanshah's dream of being the jury, judge, and executioner. We cannot question the authority, but authority in uniform can shoot you in name of encounter. Few days back eight SIMI activists were killed in an alleged police encounter following a daring prison break in Bhopal. The incident furnishes a new controversy and raises many question which need to be answered.
A series of videos which surfaced later, however, showed the police gunning down – at close range – men, who were apparently unarmed. In the wake of the controversy over the encounter, the responses “authorities” have once again raised serious questions about our commitment to the principles underlying the criminal justice system.
First of all, even the men were terrorists- must not forget they were undertrials and under law cold-blooded killing of suspects or even of convicted criminals are not legitimate. But the authorities in charge follows different justice system or it’s not wrong to say that they make their own laws. Few questions raised on the killing of eight persons cold-bloodedly--
What was the need to kill eight men who were believed to be equipped with knives and utensils when they carved out of jail and surrounded by police from all place.
How the eight men escaped from the “high security’’ jail and can climb a 20-feet wall and fled a prison.
Where were the guards, security cameras, prison officials when eight prisoners were making their way from their secured cells.
Why these men, seemingly in a hurry, travelled just 10-15 km from the jail in almost eight hours when they could have easily put miles between themselves and police during this period.
Why prisoners running from the law, short on time, would first buy new clothes, new shoes, get a haircut, shave — all of it between 3 am and dawn.
Why after presumably getting access to country-made pistols, cartridges, clothes, dry fruits etc these eight men could not get a vehicle to escape.
I myself didn’t wanted to be named as ‘deshdrohi’ for all the reasons I mentioned above and for also I raised question on the deeds of policemen who involved in the encounter of eight men. Don't ask questions because encounters have become a legitimate way of dispensing justice for many Indians, a symbol of pride and nationalism, a proud moment to savour with rousing slogans.
