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After 7/11, Mumbai Police drew a roadmap, trashed it on 26/11

SAGNIK CHOWDHURY, DHAVAL KULKARNI & Y P RAJESH

MUMBAI: If the first images that streamed across the nation on the night of November 26 were chaotic and confused, that defined the first response of a 44,000-member police force too. This, in a city that’s no stranger to terror — in the six years before 26/11, Mumbai saw 14 terrorist attacks that kill  ....Read more

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Reporting by HindsightBy: A Gokak | Thursday , 26 Nov '09 14:08:49 PM Reply | Forward Vineeta Kamte's investigations through RTI tell the true story, about how the higher ups who are now hungry for the limelight, directed the officers into battlezone with misinformation and little preparedness to face the determined terrorists. The same old story of corruption and vainglorious cowardice of the men at the top! Reporters have spectacularly failed in their job of following various important leads and angles to the story. The media is partisan and corrupt itself to be able to do its job of properly investigating stories of vital interest.
But why this late?By: Rajan | Wednesday , 3 Jun '09 21:29:58 PM Reply | Forward OK. The job was mishandled as always. But it is strange that you publish this article NOW, AFTER THE ELECTIONS! Why not before the elections? I feel the media is not duty bound. failing in their job,. And after the Govt Advt.revenue. Mostly keepingmum over the wrong doings of the Govt. This is a bad sign and not good for the nation. Be bold, your duty is for the people, For once forget Money.DO YOUR DUTY FEARLESSLY.TWELL ME .IS THE PRESENT GOVT. DOING THINGS CORRECTLY AGAINST TERRORISTS/WHY THE DRAGGING OF FEET OVER LONG CONVICTED TERRORISTS. LESS TALK AND MORE PUNISHMENT FOR CRIMES. THEY SEEM TO BE STRAINING TO DIG UP OLD CASES THAN PUNISHING THE PRESENT MURDERES.NO ONE CAN SAVE INDIAN AAM JANATHA. THE GOVERNMENT IS OFF THE PEOPLE,FAR FROM THE PEOPLE AND BUYING/BOUGHT BY THE RICH PEOPLEGOD SASVE US
High time police becomes truthful to their professionBy: Mohammed Sabir | Wednesday , 3 Jun '09 21:04:37 PM Reply | Forward Commendable job by your reporters.. The police force need to rise above its laid back attitude and for a change without abusing their power on weaker class and communal bias, raise their standards and at least now emerge as a force which can be trusted.
sorry staye of affairsBy: iyer vs | Wednesday , 3 Jun '09 20:30:01 PM Reply | Forward No comments, because we are bond to live this fashion or who will vote the same party and that also in mumbai after such a big mistake. And now see this is going to happen in regular basis because you have to wait for another five difficult years. This minister resigned and fellow was removed is all eye washing. Because I have a serrious thinking that these people are also involved, let them proove themself inocent to the court of law, but that is also currupted.
Media plays it both waysBy: R.Kannnan | Wednesday , 3 Jun '09 13:33:20 PM Reply | Forward I am unable to understand the criticism of the Police officers. By your own account, they rushed to trouble spots. If they had strictly followed the manual, the media criticism would have been even more harsh.The trouble is the failiure occured earlier - even before the terrorists landed in Mumbai. Apparently, Coast Guard and Navy had information about possible attack by sea and did not take it seriously. Action then would have prevented the incident.Let us say JCP Prasad was in control room in place of JCP Maria. Would that have reduced casualty by even one person ?We need to accept two facts :1. The navy gets away by talking about absence of actionable intelligence.This is not correct. Intelligence inputs are rarely specific and failiure to take corrective action must be analysed to prevent recurrence.2.Command structure without specific anti terrorist training will not work. We saw exceptional bravery bypolicemen, and others involved, but that is not enough.
the Mumbai storyBy: ABJ ABJ | Wednesday , 3 Jun '09 13:29:55 PM Reply | Forward Please continue such investigative journalism.
Right investigation requiredBy: patriot indian | Wednesday , 3 Jun '09 13:26:44 PM Reply | Forward In the case of Hement Karkare, who informed him to go to Cama hospital that too by walk. Similarly who ordered Kamte to go to Cama that too by walk. Maria informed two terrorist were arrested, who were from Israeli consulate and Salaskar identified them and let them go, why no proper investigation done on them. From whome he hered problem in Cama. Investigate AN ROY presence in Taj as he was there before shoot out began. Investigate the removal of security scanner in Taj since 3 days before the attack ? Sahara showed a TV clip of Kasab to be present and ordering inside Taj, but police says he was caugt some where else ? very fishy? unbiased investigation will reveal the real truth behind 26/11
Serious dobutBy: Patriot Indian | Wednesday , 3 Jun '09 13:11:13 PM Reply | Forward In the case of Hement Karkare, who informed him to go to Cama hospital that too by walk. Similarly who ordered Kamte to go to Cama that too by walk. Maria informed two terrorist were arrested, who were from Israeli consulate and Salaskar identified them and let them go, why no proper investigation done on them. From whome he hered problem in Cama. Investigate AN ROY presence in Taj as he was there before shoot out began. Investigate the removal of security scanner in Taj since 3 days before the attack ? Sahara showed a TV clip of Kasab to be present and ordering inside Taj, but police says he was caugt some where else ? very fishy? unbiased investigation will reveal the real truth behind 26/11
Mumbai Police and the Public All talk and No actionBy: Sridhar | Wednesday , 3 Jun '09 12:49:46 PM Reply | Forward The Mumbai police talked, prepared and formed policies to deal with terrorism from the experience of previous attacks. However, right at the crucial moments nothing concrete seem to materialise. Like wise, after every terrorist attack the people talked a lot and after the last attack, they protested, demonmstrated and carried candles and said they would throw out the politicians. However, at the crunch time of voting day the percentage who voted was less than at previous elections! Is the spirit of Mumbai?
Charlie FoxBy: ASP | Wednesday , 3 Jun '09 12:47:31 PM Reply | Forward In US military Lingo, this is termed as Charlie Fox / Charlie Foxtrot situation, helped on by some REMF's. :P
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