Editorial
Murder most tragic
Apprehend the killers at the earliest
The murder in broad daylight of a young graduate in front of a bank in the capital by some muggers on Thursday once again points finger at the lack of effective vigilance on the part of the law and order authorities around vulnerable spots like commercial banks. The unfortunate victim, son of an army officer, had withdrawn some money from the bank for his marriage but his life was cut short by the assailant's bullets. It is doubly shocking that the girl he was about to marry was accompanying him when the tragedy struck. We have no words to denounce the heinous act that not only took a life but also nipped a dream in the bud.The horrifying incident on Thursday only substantiates the fact that muggers regularly crouch around banks and waylay people coming out with large amounts of cash. And there is a touch of the intrigue here as to how they get the information of large withdrawals and how they never fail to pinpoint the target amidst other clients. This fact only points towards the possibility that they have someone working within the bank to assist in the crime and it is equally intriguing why no such insider has ever been identified and the entire gang busted by the police. In some cases, one or two muggers have been apprehended by the people on the street after a chase but it is believed that they managed to slip through the holes in the legal system. It is elementary knowledge that since commercial banks are easy targets of the armed gangs of muggers these should be kept under surveillance by the members of the law enforcing agencies during business hours. But it is evident that even after a number of incidents of shooting and mugging in the past no step worth the name has been taken by the authorities concerned to prevent such incidences. Our sympathy goes with the bereaved family of the slain young man. And we can only urge the relevant authorities to do whatever necessary to arrest the killers and bust the entire gang operating in the capital. People have the right to safety and security and the government is duty-bound to provide it.
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