Prime accused in Godhra train burning incident arrested after 19 years

(In)Efficiency of Police ! Arresting an accused after 19 years in a sensitive case !

 Instead of pampering such an individual, rge Gujarat government should now get the case fast tracked and strive to have him awarded capital punishment !

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) – Rafiq Hussain Bhatuk, the prime accused in 2002 Godhra train burning case, was arrested from Godhra town after 19 years. In 2002, a mob of religious fanatics had burned down a coach of the Sabarmati Express. 59 karsevaks returning from Ayodhya had been burned alive. Bhatuk, a labourer at the Godhra railway station had fled Godhra immediately after his name cropped up during the investigation. He was finally trapped and arrested after 19 years when he came to meet his family in Godhra.

तब्बल १९ वर्षांनंतर सापळा रचून गोध्रा कांडातील मुख्य आरोपीला जेरबंद करण्यात पोलिसांना यश आले. #Gujarat https://t.co/qgysircuL7

— Lokmat (@MiLOKMAT) February 16, 2021