Mumbai: "A lesson has been learnt", a top
Mumbai police official said today, adding the security
apparatus is well prepared to thwart a repeat of 26/11 after
acquiring latest weaponry and technology worth Rs 36 crore.
With intelligence agencies warning of major terror
strikes, the top brass of Maharashtra and Mumbai police
expressed confidence about meeting any challenge thrown by
terror outfits. The first anniversary of the audacious Mumbai
terror attack that left 183 persons dead falls on November 26.
The state police chief and Mumbai police commissioner
said though the metropolis continued to be on the terror
hit-list the security apparatus was more prepared and alert
this time.
"Mumbai continues to remain on the terror hit-list, but
the police's response mechanism has improved drastically and
we are much more confident now," DGP A N Roy said addressing a
'security summit' at Hotel Trident, one of the sites of the
26/11 terror onslaught.
Mumbai police commissioner D Sivanandan said, "Last year,
there was a lack of preparedness on our part. We never thought
there would be an attack of such magnitude. But since then we
have taken numerous steps to strengthen the force."
Stating that Mumbai police had spent Rs 36 crore for
acquiring latest weaponry and technology to combat terror
since 26/11, Sivanandan said an additional Rs 102 crore was
likely to be made available by the state government soon to
further upgrade the resources.
Bureau Report
First Published: Saturday, November 14, 2009, 00:52