HYDERABAD: Two months after five members of the Indian Mujahideen, a banned terror outfit, were convicted in the Dilsukhnagar twin blasts case of 2013, and four years after the ghastly incident which killed 21 and injured 107, survivors are still struggling to deal with the change in their lives.
For Krishna Kanth, a watch seller at Dilsukhnagar bus stop, the trauma of the blasts still lingers on. Though the horrific scenes from the blast sites have faded away, the pain in his legs still come back to haunt him.
“We received `1 lakh as compensation from the state government and another `50,000 came in later from the Centre. We cannot say it is enough, because no compensation can help deal with the trauma we went through,” said Manik Rao, his father. He appreciated the way doctors at the Yashoda Hospital helped him recover.
Satynarayana, brother-in-law of another survivor Srinivas Rao, shares the same pain. “After the blast, doctors said his condition was critical and they couldn’t predict if he would survive. They took a week to tell us that he will be fine. We were all scared, but he pulled through. His limping is still a reminder for us of the ghastly incident,” recalled Satyanarayana.
Both Satyanrayana and Manik Rao are glad that the accused have been given death penalty. “It took a while, but I think it is the best as per the Indian court of law. Besides, we need to look at ways in which terrorism should be fought against. We need to collectively address the issue. It is not just a religious fight,” pointed Satyanarayana.