No, that ain't a dialog out of the Wild West, but a stark reality on our roads.
Last Sunday, a few rich, drunk teenagers after a night of revelry, lost control of their car and mowed down six people sleeping on the pavement at Carter Road, Bandra. Fourteen others were injured in the accident
One of the kids who were in the car mentioned that they were just unlucky to be involved in that accident!! And what about the luck of the people who you killed?? It is not as simple as you think pal!!! Precious lives have been lost here....
How often has this happened on our roads? And how often have the culprits been punished for their crimes? Its the same old story all over again - they get arrested, there is a "trial" and eventually they go away scot free! Look at the Salman Khan case, which is lying in deep freeze since the past four years, while he continues to rake in his millions. What about the families of the people who were killed? How are they going to earn their daily bread? The ones who died were construction workers who used to live on a meagre daily income!
It is high time that those in power cut through all the bureaucracy and red tape and get straight to the judgement. We need to make sure that the verdict in such cases is delivered in quick time and adequate compensation is handed out to the victims! We need to make an example of this so that no one would dare commit such a heinous deed.
Will this ever happen or is it just a pipe dream??
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