This incident is shocking. That is to put it too mildly. We might need a different set of words and an entirely unlike expression to first capture what has happened. A minor kidnapped, raped and killed. Who can capture the enormity of horror in this crime. It is just not possible. The entire society is in a deep shock, and unsettled to the core. Now the question. What is to be done?

As a society our mourning is real only if we identify all the elements that contribute to such heinous crimes in our society. As a society we need to actively raise our voice against all that can even remotely contribute to such a wrong. As a society we need to shame element that commit a crime. Unfortunately, we have a tendency of normalising things as the time moves. That should not happen. As a society we even need to raise questions over practices that sometimes people refuse to question. As a society we need to refuse to shift our gaze till the culprits are nabbed, and punished in a manner that it sets an example – none should even think of coming closer to committing such a crime.

What is for the society to do is a long term shift in mind and action. But certain things cannot wait. There is an element of urgency. Right now it is a state of shock and disbelief. The victim's soul and and the victim's family need justice. The police and other government agencies that are tasked with dispensing justice and punishing criminals cannot afford a delay of a minute. It is time to acknowledge that the police has nabbed one accused in this case within 36 hours.

It is not an ordinary case of crime. Such cases have a long-lasting impact on people's minds. It determines whether a society is safe or not. Whether our children are safe or not. If a sense of safety and a general moral well-being is to be saved from any serious damage, it is incumbent upon the government to nab all the culprits as quickly as possible, and without any delay punish as they deserve to be punished. Nothing less can do.