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Could vest have saved Karkare?By Vinod Kumar Menon | Posted 27-Dec-2009
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Experts argue that no jacket is fool-proof. Doctors say the bullets that killed
Karkare didn't pierce his vest. Manufacturers say the top cop was wearing it all
wrong. Is this why the police force is sitting on a tender for 1,813 new, sturdier
vests?
The proverb once bitten twice shy doesn't seem applicable for the
Mumbai police. Post the 26/11-terror strike, while the home
department and senior cops are busy procuring sophisticated
weapons to strengthen their armoury, very little is being done to
train cops on using the bullet proof vest.
Hemant Karkare's death has raised public outcry and questions on
the quality of bulletproof jackets worn by the officer. It has also
led to many speculative theories, adding to the recent furore over
Karkare's missing jacket.
While some pointed out that the jacket would have saved his life, others blamed its inferior
quality for the fact that it could not shield bullets. Jacket manufacturers and security experts
say that the one worn by Karkare was not meant to stop hard steel core bullets fired from
AK-47s.
'No marks on vest'
Moreover, experts also raised doubts about the manner in which Karkare had worn the jacket,
as it exposed most of his upper body.
To corroborate this theory, the autopsy report of Karkare clearly shows that the five bullet
wounds were nowhere near the jacket. An expert attached to the department of forensics
medicine, Grant Medical College said, "Since the bullet entry wound was from the shoulder
area, no bullet marks were on the vest."
'He didn't know how to wear it'
Rahul More, a bulletproof manufacturer told Sunday MiD DAY, "Bullet proof vests won't save
anyone if the person wearing it doesn't know how to wear it. This is what exactly happened
with Karkare. His jacket was hanging with most of his upper body being exposed. The jacket
could have only stopped bullets fired from pistols and revolvers from a distance."
More added, "The apathy is that even today, most of our policemen are not trained in wearing
a bullet proof vest. Usually during combat operations, the policemen wearing a vest should
fight in a particular position, but rarely anyone knows this."
Safety ignored
Mumbai police weren't prepared for terrorists to attack the city with assault rifles. Probably
this is why the department took the decision of upgrading their existing bullet-proof jackets
lightly.
Rajkumar Durani (name changed), another bulletproof manufacturer, had earlier had a
dialogue with Karkare when he was the Joint Commissioner of Police (Administration). Durani
had pressed for an upgrade; Karkare had agreed but pointed out that there were administrative
and protocol issues against procuring them immediately.
Durani was also allowed to inspect few bulletproof jackets stored in the office building of
Protection and Security branch at Vaju Kotak Marg, at CST. Karkare was present with Durani
when they examined the vests.
Durani said, "When I saw the jackets, they were mostly 12 to 15 years old and soiled. The
moment I picked one of them (weighed over 12 to 15 kgs), the steel plates meant to protect the
bullets gave way from the jacket and fell down. I immediately pointed out that these jackets
were not foolproof security."
Karkare was later transferred to the Anti-Terrorist Squad and the discussion came to a
standstill.
Post 26/11, tenders for vests
On August 10, 2009, the State Police floated tenders, inviting bids from bulletproof
manufacturers for 1,813 units of high-end bulletproof vests which could prevent penetration of
bullets fired from AK-47s.
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Specifications included that the vests be lightweight (around 6 to 6.5 kilogram), cover either
side of the armpits and come with 10-year guarantees. Along with samples (each vest cost
varies between Rs 45,000 to 50,000), there are testing fees (Rs 60,000), product and tender
fees Rs 2,000 and deposit Rs 5,000 (not refunded for years, even after cancellation of the
tender).
According to manufacturers, none of their specifications were logical. Apparently only three
bulletproof manufactures from Bangalore, Kanpur and Delhi responded to the tender.
Samples from each from these units were sent to the Terminal Ballistic Research Laboratory
(TBRL), Chandigarh, where sources claim that the test results, received last month, were
negative.
Additional Director General of Police (Planning and Coordination) Subhash Awate confirmed
to Sunday MiD DAY that the samples did fail the testing process. He clarified, "No jacket can
be called as a bulletproof one,
because a bullet fired from a point blank range can easily penetrate a human body, immaterial
whether the target is wearing a jacket or not. These jackets are only meant to prevent
penetration of bullets fired from a distance of 10 meter and above."
Major loopholes
Experts say that the irony is that the people involved in making the tender specifications are
not aware of the technology themselves. They don't know the velocity difference in a bullet
fired from a pistol and AK-47.
Usually the staff collects catalogues, extract the specifications and merge them to their
requirement.
Another loophole is that ever since 26/11, senior IPS officers are wary of government wrath in
case their decision on the vests are wrong. This, say manufacturers, has slowed down the
decision-making process even further.
Awate has rubbished the accusations, stating that they follow specifications laid by the Bureau
of Police Research and Development (BPR&D), Delhi.
How Hemant Karkare died in spite of wearing a bulletproof jacket
The autopsy report of Karkare clearly shows that a total of five bullets wounds on shoulder
blade top region between neck and right shoulder, of which four entry wounds are in one line
with dimensions of 1.2,1.2, 1.5 and 1.5 cms and the fifth one just behind these injuries of
dimension 2 cms.
Three bullets found their way out from the right chest and right shoulder, while two other
bullets rested in his body damaging vital organs leading to his death.
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