Monday, March 31, 2008

Hats off to an Upright Mustaqin

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Mumbai_man_gets_rapist_son_10-yr_jail_/articleshow/2915039.cms#write

Mustaqin has proved beyond any doubt that he is an honest and upright Indian citizen by helping the law punish his own son for a heinous crime. But the incident once again highlights a pressing need for review of lax laws in the country that permit bail to a rapist. Suppose Mustaqin had not helped the police to apprehend the fugitive criminal, some other children would have fallen victim to the rapist. The aim of laws must not only be to punish the guilty, but also to act as deterrent against commitment of crime.

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