Community reacts strongly to case being dropped against Alisher's killer

The case against the accused of Indian bus driver Manmeet Alisher has been officially dropped.

Community pays tribute to the slain Brisbane bus driver, Manmeet Alisher

Community pays tribute to the slain Brisbane bus driver, Manmeet Alisher Source: SBS Punjabi

The community has reacted strongly to the decisions of dismissal of the case against the killer of Manmeet Alisher.

Manmeet's friend Mr Gurpreet Dhaliwal expressed his disappointment.

"We were not expecting this decision. We were hoping that the accused will be prosecuted after his treatment," Mr Dhaliwal said.

Bhai Avninder Singh Gill, vice president of Brisbane Sikh Temple, believes that the decision has saddened the community.

"We cannot comment on the doctors' assessment of the case, but this makes us sad. He had done something wrong he should not have gotten away with it."

The community is going to discuss the matter and decide upon further actions.
Manmeet
Drivers and member of the Rail Tram and Bus Union members outside the court. Source: Supplied
Harinder Kaur who works against domestic violence through her foundation Harman foundation says it is shocking.

"It is very shocking. Where were they when he was roaming around openly and ended up killing someone. My heart goes to the family of Manmeet. They are in pain. They are living in hell. Moreover, this kind of decision makes it very difficult for anybody to move on," Ms Kaur told SBS Hindi.

A Brisbane magistrate has dismissed the case against Anthony Mark Edward O'Donohue who lit a backpack containing a bottle of fuel and threw it at Alisher.
Manmeet Alisher
Source: Supplied
Queensland's Mental Health Court had declared O'Donohue mentally unsound in August. The court had said that O'Donohue could not be held criminally responsible for his actions.

The Mental Health Court had also decided that O'Donohue would spend at east 10 years in a high-security mental health facility. The doctor would not be able to release him earlier.

The court heard five years ago O'Donohue approached some police officers and asked them to lock him up because he believed he could kill someone.


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