On Sun, Mar 14, 2010 at 7:08 PM, Abhiyya <[email protected]> wrote: > *'Sir, don’t... I am not a terrorist,’ pleaded ATS inspector as DCP shot > him twice* > *Posted: Sunday , Mar 14, 2010 at 0319 hrs **Surat: * > [image: Shabbirali Saiyed] > Gujarat Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS) inspector Shabbirali Saiyed > > http://www.indianexpress.com/news/sir-dont...-i-am-not-a-terrorist-pleaded-ats-inspector-as-dcp-shot-him-twice/590554/0 > “Sir, don’t... I am not a terrorist.” This is what Gujarat Anti Terrorism > Squad (ATS) inspector Shabbirali Saiyed says he had shouted, just before > Deputy Commissioner of Police Subhash Trivedi shot him twice in the abdomen > from point blank range during the mock anti-terror drill that went haywire > at the Surat Airport on February 24. > Saiyed still cannot comprehend how and why he was shot by the senior > officer. No officer was supposed to carry or use live arms and ammunition. > That apart, Saiyed told The Sunday Express that the entire drill had been > meticulously planned, including the exact role each cop would play. “All the > officials in the drill had been briefed thoroughly about the role of each. I > was to be only an observer tasked to find out what mistakes the commandos > and other officials commit during rescue operations.” > DCP Subhash Trivedi, SP Barot of ATS and a few other officers were tasked > to act as doctors and rush to a bus in the parking lot of the airport in > which some officials acting as terrorists were holding ‘passengers’ > hostage. > Saiyed recalled: “Subhash Trivedi rushed to the bus and caught hold of me > tightly, though I was supposed to be only an obeserver. I pleaded, “Sir , > don’t... I am not a terrorist, I am the observer.” But he refused to let go > of me and we had a scuffle. I was left struggling to get out of his clutches > when he pulled out his service revolver and opened fire, from point blank > range. I fell and lost consciousness.” > The .38 calibre bullet entered through his stomach and exited. Saiyed is > still to recover but is now out of danger. > Interestingly, the DCP, according to Saiyed, was not even tasked to take > on or grapple with any ‘terrorist’ in the drill, since he was acting as a > member of a team of ‘doctors’ at the spot who would only recce the scene to > find out how many hostages and terrorists were in the bus. “He was to have > only ascertained their numbers to pass on the information to the others in > the actual rescue team, so that they could plan and execute the operation,” > according to Inspector Saiyed. > Surat police Commisioner Shivanand Jha confirmed it. “Saiyed was deputed > as an observer on the spot. He was standing near the entry door of bus. DCP > Subhash Trivedi was tasked to act as a doctor to recce the scene and find > out how many hostages were being held by how many terrorists, and the > weapons they possessed.” The ‘doctor’, apparently, was not expected to carry > any weapon, much less a loaded service revolver. > So what went horribly wrong? The police claim they have no answers to > share, yet. “We are still doing a free and fair investigation. At this > moment it is difficult to come to any conclusion. We have taken the > statements of several airport staff who were also present there and > statements of several police officials who witnessed the incident,” Jha > said. > When The Sunday Express contacted Trivedi, he refused to comment. > The investigation is being headed by Jha’s deputy and ATS chief Ajay > Tomar. A complaint was registered at Umra police station soon after Saiyed > was shot while state DGP S S Khandwawala directed Tomar to carry out a > departmental inquiry. > “After preliminary investigations, we have found that the incident was an > accident and the firing had not been done deliberately. But we are waiting > for the final report and the report from ballistic experts before coming to > any conclusion,” said Khandwawala. Asked if an FIR would be registered > against DCP Trivedi, Khandwawala said: “Let the report come and later, on > its basis, we will take further action. Both the officials are from police > department _ they are not some criminals _ so it is premature to say > anything at this juncture.” > > *With Regards > > Abi* > > > “At his best, man is the noblest of all animals; separated from law and > justice he is the worst” > > *- Aristotle* > >
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