I want to express my deep disgust at the rape of a young woman by a Mumbai police official. Barring a few honest police officials the vast majority of them are arrogant, dishonest and corrupt. Because the top police brass, namely the various levels of police commissioners, just warm their seats in their air conditioned cabins and do nothing to stem the rot that has set in the police in the last 15 years, incidents like yesterday's rape of a young girl by the police cop yesterday happen. This is certainly not the first time a Mumbai police official has raped a woman. During the heinous riots in January 1993, there were at least two reported cases of rape of woman from the minority community by police officials. Those officials, to the best of my knowledge, were never punished--cases were never even registered against them. Will the current rape follow the same pattern? I am thoroughly disgusted. I request Rediff not to give up this matter and keep on reporting on it and giving us updates on it. Even if you have to report on it for months or years please do it. And for god's sake ask tough questions to the police and do not get cowed down by their pressure-tactics and intimidation.
