Following the killing of all the four accused in the gang-rape and murder case of a 26-year-old female veterinarian in Telangana, there has been a mixed response from the people and politicians on the functioning of the criminal justice system.
'I am shocked because there are a lot of questions that have been thrown up', says Maxwell Pereira, the former top cop of Delhi Police.
Following the killing of all the four accused in the gang-rape and murder case of a 26-year-old female veterinarian in Telangana, there has been a mixed response from the people and politicians on the functioning of the criminal justice system.
While people congratulated the Telangana Police for 바카라serving justice바카라, the former top cop of Delhi Police, Maxwell Pereira told Outlook he was shocked by the incident and that the killings 바카라throw up a lot of questions바카라.
바카라From whatever has appeared on the Television, I am shocked because there are a lot of questions that have been thrown up,바카라 he said.
Pereira, who has served as at senior positions in Delhi police from 1985 until he retired in 2004, raised questions on the manner in which the incident unfolded.
바카라What were they doing at 3 am at the encounter site? Where were the accused being taken? All four of them being shot dead is shocking. It would warrant a right-away judicial inquiry,바카라 Pereira said.
Pereira said there was something 바카라more than meets the eye바카라.
The four accused were killed in crossfire in the wee hours of Friday between 3-6 am, said Cyberabad Police Commissioner V C Sajjanar.
Police said the firing took place when the accused tried to escape while being taken to the crime spot. According to the police, the accused fired upon the police team and in self-defence, they retaliated.
The four men, all lorry workers, aged between 20 and 24, were arrested on November 29 for allegedly raping and killing the woman by smothering her and later burning her body. They were remanded to 7 days' judicial custody.
Following the incident of rape and murder, there was outrage across the country, with some politicians calling for 바카라lynching the accused in public바카라.
Following the Friday바카라s incident, Pereira said the 바카라entire criminal justice system has gone to dogs바카라.
바카라The fact that a very efficient police force in the country is succumbing to the illegal demands of the public and politicians...if lynching is supported by a party, the rule of law is not prevalent,바카라 he said.
Prakash Singh, the former Uttar Pradesh director general of police (DGP) said police should have taken proper precautions where reconstruct the crime scene.
바카라Precautions should have been taken while reconstructing the crime scene. The police version is that the accused tried to escape and attacked the police. That means the precautions were not taken,바카라 Singh said.
But let바카라s give benefit of doubt to the Telangana Police that it was justified, he said.
On why the accused were shot dead and not injured by being shot below the belt, Singh said: 바카라You cannot control the situation when they are running. It will be investigated,바카라 Singh told Outlook.
After the killing of the four accused, the father of the woman veterinarian said he was 바카라very happy바카라 and thanked the police and Telangana government for it.
But has justice been served? Pereira said: 바카라When the rule of law is compromised, justice can never be served.바카라
바카라I know the justice delivery system has collapsed,바카라 the former top cop said, 바카라 but that does not mean that you can take law into your own hands.바카라