Mumbai's long wait
The conviction of six men last week in relation to serial bomb blasts which terrorised Mumbai in March 1993 is an important milestone in bringing perpetrators to justice. This is the second batch of convictions with 123 people prosecuted earlier for one of the world's worst terror strikes, where 257 people were killed on account of 12 bomb blasts in less than three hours, devastating India's commercial capital. What remains very worrisome is that some of the prime accused, including Dawood Ibrahim, are yet to be brought to book 24 years after the blasts. The 1993 blasts represented a watershed moment in India's battle against crime. It marked the confluence of Mumbai's under world gangs with cross-border terror. Erstwhile lines of demarcation disappeared, calling for more sophisticated policing. Unfortunately , more than two decades later it is apparent that many important lessons still haven't been internalised. India's criminal justice system looks dysfunctional and police investigation, which is its foundation, appears to be caught in a time warp. Prosecution of the 1993 blasts case is yet to be completed. Not just victims but entire society is bound to be frustrated at the glacial pace of justice. An inordinate delay affects the quality of justice.Delay is also unfair for the accused person who was acquitted last week, after spending a decade in prison. The lessons from this case need to be internalised if India is to record greater success in combating organised crime. A weak criminal justice system provides an opportunity to organised crime, which will be eventually used as an instrument of subversion by terror groups. The most important takeaway is that India's safety is intrinsically linked to the efficacy of its criminal justice system.
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