Too little too late,says Vinita Kamte

For Vinita Kamte,widow of ACP Ashok Kamte,the statement made by Joint Commissioner of Police (crime) Rakesh Maria three days ago in Mumbai,clarifying the crucial role Kamte played on the first night of Mumbai attacks was a case of too little too late.

“He should have said all this on November 27,the day after my husband died and not now,one-and-a-half months later. But still I am glad that the police department has at least made this admission — that my husband did not rush into the battle without thinking and that he was the one who shot Kasab. His name has been cleared and I am at peace now,” said an emotionally exhausted Vinita Kamte.

She said ever since the night of the attacks,she and Kavita Karkare had been inundated with questions from everyone about the lack of wisdom displayed by the senior police officers in rushing to the spot in one car. She also said police never made it public that Kamte had shot Kasab. “I have no idea why these facts were kept secret and my husband and others made to look like officers who failed to think at a critical time and rushed ahead blindly,” said Vinita.