Be cautious about corporate crime: Dr. Satinath
Mangaluru, Dec 22: The Bhopal Gas tragedy has taught the country a lot of lessons about corporate crime. It would be similar to inviting another such disaster if people do not become cautious about this, warned Dr. Satinath Sarangi, an activist fighting for justice for the Bhopal gas tragedy victims.
He was addressing students at a programme jointly organised by St. Aloysius College's Social Work Department and Karavali Karnataka Janabhivruddhi Vedike on the college premises on Saturday.
I recalled Bhopal tragedy while visiting the areas near MRPL previous day. A repository of petroleum products is located there. An overwhelming impact on the environment is visible after looking at the surrounding water bodies there. A comprehensive study regarding this should be conducted by departments concerned. People should wake up, he said.
"But the disparity in the design, location, and management of the Bhopal factory had led to disaster. Some of the decisions made by the company to reduce its costs killed thousands of people. This tragedy was not accidental. Instead, it was a corporate crime," he added.
The people of Mangaluru should wake up and ask their representatives if they want such corporate crimes do not recur.
The principal of St. Aloysius College F. Praveen Martis presided over the programme. Vedike's spokesperson TR Bhatt anchored the programme. Vidya Dinakar was present.
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Migrant labourer lynched in Odisha over false claim of Bangladeshi identity
Sambalpur, Odisha: A 30-year-old migrant labourer from West Bengal was beaten to death around 8.30 pm on Wednesday in the Shantinagar city after a group of men falsely accused him of being an illegal Bangladeshi national.
Police said on Thursday, the victim, identified as Juel Shaikh, had stopped at a tea stall after completing his day’s work. Three other migrant workers were with him at the time.
According to police and local sources, a group of four to five unidentified men approached the workers and began questioning them about their identity. The Observer Post reported that the men allegedly accused the labourers of being Bangladeshi immigrants and demanded proof of identity. After the workers produced valid identity documents, the attackers reportedly dismissed them as fake and began assaulting the group.
Three of the workers managed to flee. Juel Shaikh was caught by the assailants and beaten severely. He sustained serious injuries and died at the spot. The attackers fled soon after the assault.
A police officer said the body was recovered from the scene and shifted to the district headquarters hospital morgue. Shaikh’s family has been informed of his death. The injured workers were admitted to hospital for treatment. A post-mortem examination of the deceased is scheduled to be conducted on Thursday.
