New Delhi: A bulletproof jacket is meant to stand between life and death. In Maharashtra Anti-Terrorist Squad chief Hemant Karkare's final moments, the loose and ill-fitting jacket proved to be no match for the terrorist's fire. Karkare's loose fitting and sub-standard bulletproof jacket shocked the nation but sadly security personnel engaged in counter insurgency operations across the country are in no better shape. CNN-IBN has access to copies of letters...
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There were many irregularities in the trials undertaken for the jackets. ...05:52 PM, Jan 11, 2010
The action comes after a CNN-IBN expose on Tuesday on ballistic trials. ...09:37 PM, Jan 08, 2010
Union Government asks DRDO to clean up its act. ...11:03 AM, Jan 08, 2010
DRDO official RK Varma admits fudging technical data. ...08:16 AM, Jan 08, 2010
A DRDO official also allegedly claimed to enjoy political patronage. ...02:11 AM, Jan 08, 2010
A suspect DRDO official will be questioned on Thursday. ...06:29 PM, Jan 07, 2010
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Faulty bulletproof jackets have put CRPF personnel in danger. ...08:48 AM, Jan 06, 2010
Police had earlier denied information on bulletproof jackets to an RTI activist. ...11:58 PM, Dec 24, 2009
The HC has directed the state to file a reply by January 24. ...04:18 PM, Dec 10, 2009
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Kavita Karkare was told her husband's bulletproof jacket had got lost. ...03:20 PM, Nov 14, 2009
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