Editorial
Limon's sufferings go on
Those who maimed him must face the law
The administration does not seem to have been moved by the outcry over the Limon affair. Ever since the sixteen year-old was shot by RAB personnel on the dubious charge that he was a criminal, he has had his left leg amputated and has had the further misfortune of seeing the police determined to implicate him in criminal cases. Limon's background suggests nothing that can remotely link him to any criminality. The police themselves have found no record of any earlier case against him. Recently, the RAB chief went public with his view that Limon was a victim of circumstances, meaning he was caught in 'crossfire'. That was something of a climb-down for RAB, but it was clearly not enough. Limon now faces persecution from the police, who have their cases against him ready.
Limon's parents have somehow had their case against the RAB men who shot their son accepted by the police. Bizarrely, though, no one has been arrested. The suspicion lingers that the police are unwilling to move against the RAB men despite it now becoming obvious that RAB acted against Limon wrongfully and has imperilled his future. As if that were not enough, Home Minister Sahara Khatun now informs us that the government has nothing to do about the matter since it is now in the hands of the court. We are appalled at the minister's attitude, for it only shows that the authorities are still in denial mode over the tragic incident. To suggest that the police and RAB were right and that despite all the facts being there Limon remains a criminal is absurdity taken to extremes. Worse, it gives citizens the impression that the rule of law is being trifled with by the very individuals and institutions that should be upholding it. Ironically, the very police officer who pressed charges against Limon has also been given the task of making follow-up investigations on the case filed by Limon's parents. Do the authorities truly think that the same man who is determined to punish Limon can also ensure that he is cleared of the charges against him?
The law must take its natural course. Let those responsible for Limon's misery be prosecuted, in public and to the fullest extent of the law.
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