Click to play videoMumbai: The battle against the 26/11 terrorists may be over, but the dust doesn't seem to settle down. Sources say the Pradhan Committee investigating the incident has found serious lapses on part of the police in handling the operation. The lives of Hemant Karkare and Ashok Kamte could have been saved if there were a coordinated effort by the police.
R Pradhan may have praised Mumbai's policemen for handling the 26/11 attack, but sources say a two-member commitee headed by him had found several serious lapses on the part of the police.
In a letter to former Intelligence Bureau chief B Raman, Pradhan Committee member and former IPS officer V Balachandran is reported to have written: "In our report we have found at least eight serious lapses including leadership failures, some at the highest level and 16 systemic failures."
Sources say the committee found that:
- The standard operating procedure for such situations was not followed.
- Police teams headed to various attack sites without coordinating with seniors.
- Too many senior cops rushed to the Cama hospital, which led to two top officers Hemant Karkare and Ashok Kamte falling prey to terrorists.
- The quick response team did not react promptly and reached attack sites an hour too late.
- Very few AK47 rifles issued to the cops were used.
Despite the incriminating details, the report is said to have laid the major blame on the Centre. The state Chief Minister has now appointed a two-member committee to take action on the report.
MoS Home Urban, Naseem Khan says, "Before the Assembly session gets over, we will investigate into this take action and table it before the Assembly."
However, this is a move which is being seen by the Opposition as a tactic to hide the details of the report as it came under much criticism by families of slain cops for being too soft on the state machinery - a sentiment that was reflected on Day 1 of this Assembly session.
With elections just a few months away, any controversy over the report and its recommendation, is something the state government can ill-afford.
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