Ashamed of NSG role: K P S Gill

“I am deeply ashamed of the role of the NSG,” said Punjab Police chief former K P S Gill, who has been credited with ending militant activities in Punjab, said in Kolkata.

“I am deeply ashamed of the role of the NSG,” said Punjab Police chief former K P S Gill, who has been credited with ending militant activities in Punjab, said in Kolkata on Thursday.

The operation to free the Taj Hotel lasted for over 60 hours and still the commandoes failed to nab any of the hostages alive, said Gill, highlighting that a number of lives were also lost in the operation. “I am reminded of Operation Blackthunder which was a very successful NSG operation under me at the Golden Temple. The terrorists surrendered and not a single life was lost,” he said.

“If 10 terrorists can hold the entire city of Mumbai to ransom for a whole of three days, I must admit that whoever is training these boys, hand picking them and motivating them, is definitely doing a good job,” Gill added.

Gill also raised questions on the role of the ATS and the eventual death of the ATS chief Hemant Karkare. “I feel that the quick reaction teams formed by the police is not the right way forward. The idea of quick reaction teams is specific to the Army and when the police starts thinking like the Army, it is always a great blunder,” the former DGP said. He added that three senior officers should not have been present in the same car while chasing the terrorists. “ Once the ATC chief was killed, the whole team was distorted,” he added.

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