Bravehearts Who Lost Their Lives Fighting Against Sexual Harassment Finally Got Justice After 5 Years

A special women’s court on Thursday convicted all four accused in the 2011 Keenan-Reuben murder case and sentenced them to life imprisonment till death.

Special judge Vrushali Joshi pronounced the verdict against the four accused — Jitendra Rana, Satish Dulgaj, Sunil Bhot and Deepak Tival — for murdering Keenan Santos (24) and Reuben Fernandes who fought against them to protect their female friends from harassment. The accused have been booked under section 302 of IPC (punishment for murder).

Special Public Prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam said that among the 28 witnesses were five eyewitnesses including the two women that the victims Keenan and Reuben were defending.

The incident as it happened
On the night of October 20, 2011 a group of youngsters after completing their dinner came out of a restaurant in Andheri, Mumbai. Jitendra Rana who was passing through that area made some lewd comments and tried to harass one of the girls.

Keenan and Reuben came ahead and tried to protect the girl and a scuffle broke out. Jitendra then returned with a gang and they repeatedly stabbed Keenan and Reuben in full public view.

Keenan was stabbed four times and died the next day, while Reuben succumbed to his injuries on October 31. The police had arrested the four perpetrators the day after the incident. In October 2012, a fast-track court had framed charges against four accused for murder, conspiracy and molestation.

After the verdict
Keenan’s father told the reporters outside the court that he is happy with the verdict as he didn’t want death penalty for the convicts.

The Logical Indian lauds the decision of the court for sentencing life imprisonment to the convicts. Criminals of such ghastly crimes should not be spared by the hand of justice.

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This Diwali Let Us Rebuild Schools To Secure A Better Future For The Country

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We all have memories attached to our schools. Yes, obviously we do, otherwise, why would we be all excited for our school’s 10-year reunion? Because reunions are the time when we get to relive those juvenile memories and cherish the good old days.

The times we shared the same bench with our best friend and played tic tac toe on the desk. The times we took toilet breaks in the middle of a class only to secretly loiter around the corridors. The brilliant lunches we shared with our friends on the school playground during recess. Reminiscing over these memories warms our hearts.

Did you know that at least 35 million children between the age group of 6-14 do not attend school in India? There have been several reports that girls drop out of school because of a lack of basic facilities such as toilets. These children are not only missing out on basic education, but they are also missing out on those wonderful memories.

In a bid to make early education accessible to all, HIL Limited has taken a wonderful initiative. HIL Limited believe in the fact that when we do things together, better things happen, standing by their philosophy of ‘Together We Build’. In the film, you can see a small child Kamli. The naive child makes a colorful paper lantern for Diwali and gifts it to her school, which is in shambles. She is eager to learn and her adamant heart still gives her the hope that the colourful lantern might make her broken school a little brighter. After her Diwali holidays, when she comes back to her school and finds it prettier her heart rejoices.

HIL Limited believes that education is the right step towards bringing young minds together and creating a feeling of togetherness. Their social initiative has helped 75,000 children like Kamli by rebuilding their schools.

Now, these children would not miss out on basic education. They will also get to make beautiful memories that they will cherish for a very long time. This would also make their future stronger and more reliable. If you know any such school that needs attention, then please write to [email protected].

The Logical Indian appreciates HIL Limited for the wonderful initiative they have taken to make the future of so many underprivileged children better. Children are the future of the country and we hope that by making their future secure, we are taking our country forward.

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