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Furor over 26/11 book in Mumbai

Mumbai Police Joint Commissioner (Crime) Rakesh Maria on Friday threatened to quit if charges levelled against him by Vinita Kamte about his role during last year’s Mumbai attacks were not clarified.

Spicezee Bureau
Mumbai: Mumbai Police Joint Commissioner (Crime) Rakesh Maria on Friday threatened to quit if charges levelled against him by Vinita Kamte about his role during last year’s Mumbai attacks were not clarified. In her book titled `The Last Bullet`, Vinita, wife of IPS officer Ashok Kamte who died fighting terrorists during 26/11 Mumbai attack, has questioned why Maria, who took charge of Police Control Room during the 59-hour siege, had denied knowledge of how Ashok, Additional Police Commissioner (East), went to Cama Hospital. Kamte has criticised Maria, for denying that he did not guide her husband to Cama hospital. Maria has reportedly sent a letter to state Home Minister RR Patil about the charge and has asked him to take action. The book was released on Tuesday by noted social activist Aruna Roy and former Mumbai Police Commissioner Julio Rebeiro at a function organised at hotel Taj Mahal, one of the scenes of 26/11 terror attacks last year.