2008/11/26 LeT terrorists' bodies still unburied

[Saddle Bronc 124]

http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8370017.stm

Bodies of gunmen in Mumbai attacks remain unburied

By Prachi Pinglay

BBC News, Mumbai

The bodies of nine gunmen killed during attacks on the Indian city of Mumbai a year ago are still awaiting burial.

The unclaimed bodies are lying in a local government hospital and Mumbai police say they have still to take a decision about their future.

Muslim clerics had denied permission to bury the bodies in Mumbai graveyards, saying the actions of the gunmen had "defamed" their religion.

Ten men attacked Mumbai on 26 November 2008, killing more than 170 people.

Only one gunman, Mohammed Ajmal Amir Qasab, survived and he is currently facing trial.

'Un-Islamic'

The bodies are being kept in the morgue of Sir JJ Hospital. Officials say the area is secluded and guarded around the clock. The seal is checked every day.

The question of what should be done with the dead militants arose soon after the attacks.

Pakistan flatly refused to take them despite India's argument that they should go back to the country from which they originated.

After post-mortem examinations the bodies were taken to the hospital morgue as Indian Muslims said they would not allow the bodies to be buried in their cemeteries.

Ibrahim Tai, president of the Muslim Council Trust, says he opposes such burials as the gunmen's actions were un-Islamic.

He says if the bodies have to be buried, it should be at "an unknown location".

"We know Indian authorities are stuck as the bodies have not been claimed by Pakistan. These nine people should not be identified by anyone. If they are buried without leaving any trace, then it is fine with us.

"We believe that their actions should not be praised or recognised by anyone. If they set up tombs then tourists will visit and people will talk about it. We don't want that to happen," he said.

Local Muslim cleric Maulana Mustaqil Azmi said it was important that the bodies were disposed of soon and that the matter was closed.

"We do not want them to be buried on any of our burial grounds but they can be disposed of anywhere else in India. Good Muslims are laid to rest in our burial grounds. We do not believe that these nine men are true followers of Islam."

BMMC should have taken a clue from Azmi and disposed of the bodies in either Mithi (stream flowing near, and used for disposal by, Dharavi--no apter disposal method than this for those touts' corpses) or Deonar tip (where they would be buried in-between layers of rubbish--rubbish being buried in rubbish is still apt)--also these coincidentally follow Taj's recommendations.

Police say the bodies have been embalmed and are well preserved but a decision on burial has yet to be taken given the religious sensitivity.

Edited November 20, 2009 by Saddle Bronc

[spookyturtle 9,466]

If they were hung out in the open and left to rot it might send a message to criminals.

[Saddle Bronc 124]

If they were hung out in the open and left to rot it might send a message to criminals.

Also achievable by dumping bodies in Mithi in broad-daylight--since there are quite a few criminals within Dharavi's warrens.

[Niels Bohr 72]

burn the body for sakes man...who cares if they're buried or not

[Saddle Bronc 124]

burn the bodyies for sakes man...who cares if they're buried or not

In a sense that's even better disposal method:

• body reduced to ashes, less to dispose of
• abomination against their claimed religion (but satisfies suggestions of Azmi & Taj)

Amend it to: "burn bodies in view of Pakistan HC, Delhi--with loudspeakers announcing it--and dump the ashes into the compound".