Mumbai: Setting at rest the controversy that slain Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad chief Hemant Karkare died because of defective bulletproof jacket, his post mortem report has revealed that he received five bullets in and around his neck not covered by it.
All the five bullets pierced his body in the region which was not covered by the bulletproof vest, the post mortem report said.
He received "total five firearms wounds of entry on shoulder blade, top region between neck and right shoulder, four entry wounds in one line," the report said.
A Public interest litigation (PIL) in the Bombay High Court had alleged that Karkare died because bullets had pierced his bulletproof jacket. However, the post mortem reports negate this claim made by the PIL.
The PIL also pointed out that in accordance with specifications laid down for bulletproof vests, the portion of the body from the neck till waist should be covered. In the present case, the bulletproof jacket worn by Karkare had only his chest covered while the neck portion was open.
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