MUMBAI: Slamming the Maharashtra government, former police officer-turned-lawyer Y.P. Singh on Wednesday questioned the “legality” of the Ram Pradhan Committee and said that a proper probe would have been possible if a panel was set up under the Commissions of Inquiry Act.
“In case the inquiry was held under Commissions of Inquiry Act, a proper procedure would have been followed. It would have been held in an open court. People deposing would have got a chance to defend themselves, appoint lawyers for them. However, in this case, it was not like that,” Singh said.
He was speaking at a function to release two books on the 26/11 attacks – “Dahashat Ke Saath Ghante” (60 hours of terror) and “Aaknon Dekhi” (As we saw) — penned by senior journalist Bhuvendra Tyagi.
Singh also quoted then Police Commissioner Hasan Gafoor in a news magazine interview that “senior officers decided against fighting back” during Mumbai attack.
Chief Minister Ashok Chavan, when asked said: “I don’t want to comment anymore, but I can say only one thing that he (Gafoor) should have spoken before authorities concerned.”
Mumbai Police commissioner D. Shivanandan on Tuesday rubbished reports of a war within the police force.
