This refers to the editorial, “Better late than never” (December 24). In all the noise to seek the ‘right quantum of punishment’ for a juvenile rapist, the sheer lack of forensic laboratories in the country cannot be ignored.
Police records show that more than 25,000 DNA samples are awaiting reports from two forensic labs in the national capital. Clearly, more certified forensic labs must be set up on a war footing. This is not a demand-supply crunch, but a problem of priorities. So, even as we register our anger at a juvenile rapist, a portion of that outrage should be directed towards setting up more labs that will facilitate justice being delivered promptly.