Whether it is the Ryan school murder or the Aarushi-Hemraj murder case, the quality of probes is abysmal (“Under pressure”, Nov. 10). From the brazen manner in which the bus conductor was accused, it seems as though the police will resort to any means to close unresolved cases. The less said about the police handling high-profile murder cases, the better. It is not uncommon to see the transfer of long-pending cases to the CBI because of the police’s inability to crack them. The government needs to revamp the police administration in order to restore public confidence.
P.K. Varadarajan,
Chennai
The tendency of investigative agencies to jump to conclusions without concrete evidence is unmatchable. Relying on circumstantial evidence to prove a crime has become common. Why are they in a hurry to prove their mettle? Whether it was the Aarushi-Hemraj murder case or the Ryan school murder case, the culprits were proclaimed to be found within a day or so.
Here, it is not only the police who are to be blamed; the onus lies on the media too to not sensationalise cases as this creates pressure on investigators.
Ravi B. Satyanaik,
Belgaum
The Ryan school and Aarushi-Hemraj murder cases have exposed the inept, unprofessional and dishonest investigative practices of the police and the CBI. One wonders whether these two cases could just be the tip of the iceberg because thousands of criminal cases involving ordinary citizens lack the high publicity quotient to attract media attention. It is frightening to speculate that thousands of innocent people could have been framed for murders they did not commit and condemned to the fate of prolonged incarceration.
Intense media coverage of sensational cases is something police investigators have to live with. Professional sleuths should go after forensic evidence to secure convictions instead of framing innocent people. Having said that, the tabloidisation of electronic media and newsroom mock trials have undermined the rule of law.
V.N. Mukundarajan,
Thiruvananthapuram