She went to Syria on her own in a desperate attempt to free him, knocked on every door, sleeping outside prison but all her efforts met with a brick wall. No mother has to go through such heart-break scenario, to bring home the body of her son killed in mysterious circumstances. She was badly let down by the British government, as she approached Indian government for help but being British citizen of Indian origin, she was told they were could only intervene if official request comes from British government which never materialized, despite her numerous requests. No wonder she blames the government for letting her family and her son down, abandoning them in their hour of need.
The Chief Coroner conveyed Jury’s decision that Dr Khan was “unlawfully killed” that may help the family to find out the truth but in tyrant Assad’s Syria, such killings are daily occurrences. So bringing the guilty to justice is next to impossible.
Kumudini Valambia
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