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26/11: Karkare's life was under threat, claims Digvijay
AGENCIES, Dec 11, 2010, 12.57pm IST
NEW DELHI: In what comes as a starting revelation just days after the 2nd anniversary of the Mumbai terror attacks, Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh on Saturday claimed that two hours before the terrorists struck, Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) chief Hemant Karkare called him and said that his life was under threat from those who opposed to his probe into the Malegaon blast.
Speaking to reporters Digvijay said, "On November 26, 2008, at 7pm, just about two hours before the attacks in Mumbai started, Hemant Karkare, the slain ATS chief rang me on my mobile and told me how his family and his life were blighted by constant threats from people annoyed by his investigations into the Malegaon blasts."
"He was worried and he told me he was trying to trace the calls, but was depressed and worried by threats and personal attacks made in their newspapers. Karkare also told me that he was hurt that in a paper, the mouthpiece of a Hindu right-wing organization, allegations were being made that my son was minting money in Dubai, when in reality he was only a school student in Mumbai," added the Congress leader.
Days after Karkare's death, then minorities minister A R Antulay had to quit after he said that Karkare could have been a victim of "terrorism or terrorism plus something."
26/11: Karkare's life was under threat, claims Digvijay - The Times of India
AGENCIES, Dec 11, 2010, 12.57pm IST
NEW DELHI: In what comes as a starting revelation just days after the 2nd anniversary of the Mumbai terror attacks, Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh on Saturday claimed that two hours before the terrorists struck, Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) chief Hemant Karkare called him and said that his life was under threat from those who opposed to his probe into the Malegaon blast.
Speaking to reporters Digvijay said, "On November 26, 2008, at 7pm, just about two hours before the attacks in Mumbai started, Hemant Karkare, the slain ATS chief rang me on my mobile and told me how his family and his life were blighted by constant threats from people annoyed by his investigations into the Malegaon blasts."
"He was worried and he told me he was trying to trace the calls, but was depressed and worried by threats and personal attacks made in their newspapers. Karkare also told me that he was hurt that in a paper, the mouthpiece of a Hindu right-wing organization, allegations were being made that my son was minting money in Dubai, when in reality he was only a school student in Mumbai," added the Congress leader.
Days after Karkare's death, then minorities minister A R Antulay had to quit after he said that Karkare could have been a victim of "terrorism or terrorism plus something."
26/11: Karkare's life was under threat, claims Digvijay - The Times of India
