Friday, February 27, 2009

sme ragging case verdict

Visual media has given this case the importance it deserves. This was a cold blooded crime done by a bunch of criminals. Then I was surprised to see that print as well as the news ranking system in google news are not giving it much importance. You can get an outline info about the case by reading the first few paragraphs from this article.
Along with the crime the attempts to cover it up will shock anyone. The principal of the college, director of the college and the first doctor to whom the victim went(a rape victim was sent to psychiatrist first!) tried to tell the girl to hush up the matter. Out of these three two were women(the principal and the psychiatrist). I wish these elements also get convicted in the appeals court.
The victim who was 17 at the time of the crime and her family are real heroes to fight such a long drawn battle against manipulative and powerful criminals. Though anyone would find it hard to ask victims of such heinous crime to muster the courage and energy for the arduous legal battle i wish more often they do that and win at that.