Editorial
Gruesome and shocking
Promising lives cut short
The gory killing of a journalist couple has sent shockwaves throughout the city and beyond. We are at a loss for words. One's senses are benumbed by the sheer brutality of the incident. The loss to the kin as well as to the profession is irreparable and we can only offer our deepest condolences to the family members of the deceased couple and hope that they would be able to find courage to overcome their grief.
The killings expose how dehumanized the society has become. And the matter is made doubly painful because the killers not only cut short the lives of a young couple and left a 5-year old orphan they have also caused the brutally premature end to two very promising and upcoming journalists. Known to be friendly and affable in disposition, their loss is all the more grievious.
It is a sad day for journalists. And although it is too early to say the killings had any connection to the calling of the unfortunate couple, to our understanding, it is nonetheless a fact that journalists have become increasingly vulnerable and their life is being constantly put on the line in the performance of their professional duty.
We call for urgent solution of the murder case and apprehension of the killers, and in this regard we welcome the directives of the prime minister to nab the culprits immediately. However, we would like to emphasise on several things here.
The outpourings of sentiments from people in authority are natural and we would only hope that the flurry of activities, orders and instruction emanating from various official quarters will be carried through and will not peter out after the dusts settle. For that has been the experience with several cases of murder, where the culprits are yet to be apprehended. That city dwellers in particular have a growing sense of insecurity from the unsolved murder cases and lack of conviction should prompt the government into some energetic and visible action on the law and order front.
We feel that the matter is a test case for the police and we would like to remind the people in position of responsibility not to make callow remarks, like ordering the police to apprehend the culprits in 48 hours, which detracts the sensitivity of a most unfortunate incident.
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