Congress leader Vijay Namdevrao Wadettiwar said his statement is based on former Maharashtra IGP SM Mushrifs book that claims 2008 Mumbai terror attack hero Hemant Karkare was not not killed by a terrorist.
Congress leader from Maharashtra Vijay Wadettiwar courted a major controversy over his remarks about the death of former state anti-terrorism squad (ATS) head Hemant Karkare during the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks.
In his "contentious" claim, Wadettiwar stated that Karkare succumbed to bullet injuries due to firing by a police officer affiliated to RSS and not by terrorist Ajmal Kasab.
The November 2008 attacks in Mumbai, that took place under the Congress-led UPA government, are described by many as the "worst" in India s history. | Latest News India
Sadanand Vasant Date, Maharashtra s Anti-Terrorism Squad chief, has been appointed as the Director General of the National Investigation Agency (NIA). His tenure lasts until December 31, 2026. Concurrently, Rajeev Kumar Sharma is appointed as the Director General of the Bureau of Police Research & Development. Date, a seasoned IPS officer, has a distinguished career, notably capturing Kasab alive during the 26/11 attacks, earning him the President s Police Medal.