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| Mumbai police 'guilty of lapses' | Mumbai police 'guilty of lapses' |
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| The widow of a senior policeman killed in the 2008 attacks in the Indian city of Mumbai (Bombay) has criticised police for what she says were lapses. | The widow of a senior policeman killed in the 2008 attacks in the Indian city of Mumbai (Bombay) has criticised police for what she says were lapses. |
| Vinita Kamte said police were slow to respond to the attacks and, a year on, had still not given her the information she sought about her husband's death. | Vinita Kamte said police were slow to respond to the attacks and, a year on, had still not given her the information she sought about her husband's death. |
| Ashok Kamte and two other senior officers were killed in the attacks. | |
| At least 174 people, including 14 policemen, died when 10 gunmen attacked sites in the city on 26 November 2008. | At least 174 people, including 14 policemen, died when 10 gunmen attacked sites in the city on 26 November 2008. |
| Police caught one of the gunmen alive and he is currently on trial. Nine other attackers were killed. | Police caught one of the gunmen alive and he is currently on trial. Nine other attackers were killed. |
| Mrs Kamte makes her claims in a book released on Tuesday evening. | Mrs Kamte makes her claims in a book released on Tuesday evening. |
| The thought of our husbands lying bleeding for 40 minutes with no help haunts our families Vinita Kamte Mumbai hero's wife seeks inquiry | The thought of our husbands lying bleeding for 40 minutes with no help haunts our families Vinita Kamte Mumbai hero's wife seeks inquiry |
| The book uses information gathered by Mrs Kamte from freedom of information requests, meetings with eyewitnesses, police control room records and post mortem reports. | The book uses information gathered by Mrs Kamte from freedom of information requests, meetings with eyewitnesses, police control room records and post mortem reports. |
| "There were no clear answers forthcoming for simple and basic questions," she writes. | "There were no clear answers forthcoming for simple and basic questions," she writes. |
| Her book contains several uncomfortable questions for police - relating to co-ordination between the police control room and officers on the ground. | Her book contains several uncomfortable questions for police - relating to co-ordination between the police control room and officers on the ground. |
| Additional police commissioner Ashok Kamte was killed along with anti-terrorism chief Hemant Karkare and inspector Vijay Salaskar in the first hours of the attacks. | Additional police commissioner Ashok Kamte was killed along with anti-terrorism chief Hemant Karkare and inspector Vijay Salaskar in the first hours of the attacks. |
| 'Stings my heart' | 'Stings my heart' |
| Mrs Kamte's book provides a detailed account of how the policemen ended up in a lane near the Cama hospital, where they were killed when two of the gunmen ambushed their vehicle. | Mrs Kamte's book provides a detailed account of how the policemen ended up in a lane near the Cama hospital, where they were killed when two of the gunmen ambushed their vehicle. |
| Mrs Kamte says she was not allowed to depose in a probe on police action | |
| She argues that the police control room did not pass on to the officers crucial information which might have saved their lives. | She argues that the police control room did not pass on to the officers crucial information which might have saved their lives. |
| "With prior information, they would have ambushed the terrorists... This is what stings my heart." | "With prior information, they would have ambushed the terrorists... This is what stings my heart." |
| On the basis of police records obtained by freedom of information requests, Mrs Kamte says it took 40 minutes for help to reach the officers. | On the basis of police records obtained by freedom of information requests, Mrs Kamte says it took 40 minutes for help to reach the officers. |
| "When after a full 40 minutes help arrived, Mr Salaskar was still breathing as he was taken to the hospital," she writes. | "When after a full 40 minutes help arrived, Mr Salaskar was still breathing as he was taken to the hospital," she writes. |
| "If only help had arrived earlier, Mr Salaskar would certainly have been saved and may be Mr Karkare and Ashok too. | "If only help had arrived earlier, Mr Salaskar would certainly have been saved and may be Mr Karkare and Ashok too. |
| "The thought of our husbands lying bleeding for 40 minutes with no help haunts our families." | "The thought of our husbands lying bleeding for 40 minutes with no help haunts our families." |
| Mrs Kamte also says she was not allowed to make a submission to an inquiry into police handling of the attacks. | Mrs Kamte also says she was not allowed to make a submission to an inquiry into police handling of the attacks. |
| "It is surprising to note that the persons on whom the committee relied were mostly persons who were themselves interested in covering up their lapses." | "It is surprising to note that the persons on whom the committee relied were mostly persons who were themselves interested in covering up their lapses." |
| Inquiry sought | Inquiry sought |
| There was no immediate response to any of Mrs Kamte's allegations by the Mumbai police. | There was no immediate response to any of Mrs Kamte's allegations by the Mumbai police. |
| Police commissioner D Sivanadhan told the BBC that an inquiry was being conducted and further details were awaited. | Police commissioner D Sivanadhan told the BBC that an inquiry was being conducted and further details were awaited. |
| An independent inquiry has already criticised the city police for a lack of co-ordination in dealing with the attacks. | An independent inquiry has already criticised the city police for a lack of co-ordination in dealing with the attacks. |
| Last week Hemant Karkare's widow demanded an inquiry into his death. | Last week Hemant Karkare's widow demanded an inquiry into his death. |
| Kavita Karkare said she wanted answers following media reports questioning the quality of bulletproof jackets used by the police. | Kavita Karkare said she wanted answers following media reports questioning the quality of bulletproof jackets used by the police. |