Jan 16, 2007

Gadar, Gabbar and Naxalites

Police has recently busted a naxalite factory operated at the heart of Bhopal, on a tip-off from central intelligence agencies. The factory was being operated in the area since last seven years. Sometimes, the police takes there own time to get to the culprits, while at other times they are really fast. According another news the police charged a couple with the murder of their twelve-year-old son. The parents confessed to the crime, and were remanded to 45 days in jail, the body was found and the case was solved. However, after six months of his murder, the murdered Gabbar turned up in town. The government pleader argued that as the parents had confessed to the murder, so he could not be Gabbar. As for the parents who confessed to the murder of a son who was alive - "They broke three of my fingers with sticks," said the father. The parents were tortured in custody for a night and made to sign a confessional statement the next morning.


This is a document translated from National archives of Delhi dated between 19 May and 10 August 1857 by Mohammad Farooqui.

Collection 53
Notice to the Thanedar of Kashmiri Darwaza
There was a note from trader Bahauddin stating that Bahauddin’s shop as well as two houses of Prince Kamran Bahadur which fall in your area were searched without any basis and you even let it be stormed. Therefore it is being written to the Thanedar of Kashmiri Darwaza that until [someone’s guilt] is proved you should desist from raiding or looting anybody’s house. When and if you intend to raid somebody’s house you should immediately inform the [ Kotwali]. Until permission is granted by the Kotwali no raids should be conducted. If anybody complains to you [about anyone] then you should get him to swear under oath and keep him in the lock up. You will be acting against your interest if you act against [the rules]. In case of any doubt please contact the Kotwali right away.

It has been more than one hundred fifty (150) years, but little has changed

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