Poor law and order
The Himalayan Times
21 February 2019
Poor
law and order
It
seems that maintaining law and order situation in the country has been a
challenging job for the government and its concerned authorities, considering
the increasing number of heinous crimes carried out by anti-social elements.
Common people feel that the government and its concerned authorities have
completely failed to nab the culprits and put them behind bars. Culprit(s) of
Nirmala Pant’s seven month-old rape and murder case is/ are still at large.
Likewise, other culprits involved in other rape and murder cases in different
parts of the country are freely roaming around.
Another
shocking and dreadful incident occurred in Mithila Municipality of Dhanusha district
on February 23. An 11-year old girl was raped before being murdered
“Eleven-year old gang-raped before she was burnt alive” (THT, Feb.19, Page 1).
As reported, the innocent girl, who could not speak, was burnt to destroy any evidence
of rape. Police have arrested one person for his involvement in the incident. It
is hoped that similar scenario that had surfaced in Nirmala’s case will not
repeat, resulting in the arrest of innocent people and forcing them to confess.
Inability
to arrest the real culprits of Nirmala’s murder, Sanam Shakya’s murder and
disappearance of 33 Kg gold and other criminal cases has badly tarnished the
image of the government and the police force for the last one year. Looking at
these terrible incidents it seems the concerned authorities have to be more
vigilant and equipped with skilled human resources and equipment to swiftly act
and arrest the purpetrators. If not, more and more heinous crimes will continue
to take place, putting a big challenge before the police forces in maintaining
law and order.
Rai Biren
Bnagdel
Mharajgunj,
Kathmandu
