Now kamtes wife has written a book on this tragic event based on police wireless records she obtained through the rti act. To the last bullet vinita kamte public group facebook. To the last bullet by vinita kamte, vinita deshmukh nook book. Vinita kamtes book to the last bullet is the latest reason for seasoned journos to blacken pages. In vinita kamtes deeply moving book to the last bullet, based on the logreports of phonecalls to the police control, which she was able to access only after filing an application under the rti act, she indicates that karkare and kamte could have been under the impression that the terrorists were still in cama hospital when they. According to vinita, wife of senior police officer ashok kamte, who succumbed to bullet injuries by terrorists on the fateful day, and author of the book to the last bullet, getting information from mumbai police was not easy. To the last bullet by vinita kamte, vinita deshmukh. After penning her book titled to the last bullet chronicling the findings of her husbands death, vinita kamte, widow of 2611 martyr. Notably, vinitas allegations of feigning ignorance about the position of karkare and noncoordination against crime branch chief rakesh maria in her book, to the last bullet, are based. Also,the trust will do its bit for uplifting the lives of underprivileged children, says vinita kamte,wife of the slain additional commissioner of police.
May 01, 2019 vinita has alleged that she was given the same call records with different timings and handwritings on different occasions. Nov 27, 2009 vinita kamte has leveled the accusations against maria in her book, to the last bullet. The controversy triggered by a book written by slain ips officer ashok kamte s widow has spurred the sales of the book. Maria was in charge of the police control room from where the entire counteroperation was monitored and. View vinita deshmukhs profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Kamtes widow takes on mumbai police on 2611 attacks news. Mushrif, a former police officer with a distinguished record, who uses news reports during and just after the attacks to question the official story.
In her book to the last bullet, vinita questioned why joint police commissioner crime rakesh maria, who took charge of police control room during the 59hour siege, had denied knowledge of how. Vinita has intelligently used twitter for consumerrelated complaints and got the issues promptly resolved. Maria hid facts on kamtes time of death, book alleges. Nov 27, 2009 vinita kamtes book to the last bullet quotes several such transcripts of conversations between the mc, then manned by rakesh maria and kamte, apart from hemant karkare, chief of the antiterrorism squad ats, who was killed along with kamte and vijay salaskar at cama. Our first edition got sold out on the day it was released. He was posthumously given the ashoka chakra on 26 january 2009.
The controversy triggered by a book written by slain ips officer ashok kamtes widow has spurred the sales of the book. Nov 29, 2009 in her book, to the last bullet, vinita kamte writes about her first meeting with maria at his residence following a lot of pressure from then mumbai police commissioner hasan gafoor to meet her. Vinita also uses twitter to spread public awareness on several issues. India must have protocols to care for families of those. In her book titled the last bullet, vinita has questioned why maria, who took charge of police control room during the 59hour siege, had.
Rakesh maria threatens quit over 2611 book vinita kamte. In her book, to the last bullet, vinita kamte writes about her first meeting with maria at his residence following a lot of pressure from then. To the last bullet the inspiring story of a braveheart. The comments are contained in to the last bullet, a book coauthored by vinita that released in 2009. In the year after her husband s death, mrs kamte put everything aside and devoted her time to writing a book, to the last bullet, about the sequence of events preceding her husband s death and the lapses in coordination from the police control room in mumbai. It revealed that kamte and two other police officers had lost their lives to alleged police negligence.
Ashok kamte ac 23 february 1965 26 november 2008 was an indian police officer, serving as the additional commissioner of the mumbai police supervising the eastern region. Hemant karkares daughter questions the mystery that shrouds. Nov 26, 2009 the book titled to the last bullet, coauthored by senior journalist vinita deshmukh alleges the establishment for ignoring crucial information during the terrorist attacks. Nov 27, 2009 in the book, to the last bullet vinita kamte had questioned why joint commissioner of police rakesh maria who took charge of the police control room during 2611 had denied knowledge of why ashok kamte was sent to the cama hospital. Nov 27, 2009 in her book titled to the last bullet vinita kamte, widow of slain ips officer ashok kamte, had criticised maria, who was incharge of police control room during the 59hour siege, for denying. Vinita kamtes husband ashok kamte was one of the three officers slain in the 2611 terrorist attacks on mumbai. This book is the story of ashok kamtes life and of the circumstances behind its death. She could have omitted the chapter of ashok kamtes grandfather but rest all was.
Nov 30, 2009 according to vinita, wife of senior police officer ashok kamte, who succumbed to bullet injuries by terrorists on the fateful day, and author of the book to the last bullet, getting information from mumbai police was not easy. We all have been reading news items and articles about how she used the rti. In her book titled to the last bullet vinita kamte, widow of slain ips officer ashok kamte, had criticised maria, who was incharge of police. Vinita kamtes book to the last bullet, released here on november 24, squar.
He has been charged in a book written by ashok kamtes widow. Notably, vinitas allegations of feigning ignorance about the position of karkare and noncoordination against crime branch chief rakesh maria in. Vinita kamte, wife of ips officer ashok kamte who died fighting terrorists during 2611 mumbai attack, has criticized joint police commissionercrime. Vinita kamtes book to the last bullet quotes several such transcripts of conversations between the mc, then manned by rakesh maria and kamte, apart from hemant karkare, chief of the antiterrorism squad ats, who was killed along with kamte and vijay salaskar at cama. Kamtes widow slams top cop mumbai terror strikes news. Widow wife of ashok kamte, vinita released a book on her slain husband additional police commission, who was killed in the 2611 mumbai. The illequipped and untrained city police got all the blame, while journalists failed to ask even basic questions. Maria hid facts on kamte s time of death, book alleges. Kamtes plan trust to help families of dead constables.
Proceeds of her book to the last bullet on 2611 will go into the trust. The book, which she coauthored with vinita kamte, was based on disclosures under section 6 and section 4 of the rti act, and called up log records between the mumbai police control room and the officers on ground zero. Vinita has alleged that she was given the same call records with different timings and handwritings on different occasions. She went on to write a book to the last bullet, in which she chronicled her husbands life and death. Ashok kamate book widow wife vinita to the last bullet 2611. Xaviers college is the slain cop ashok kamtes alma mater. In the book, she has blamed maria for not sending reinforcements when asked for, appearing to give wrong information about the shootout involving three officers, including kamte and lashkaretoiba attackers, and also not helping them get. Vinita kamte has leveled the accusations against maria in her book, to the last bullet. Nov 25, 2009 coauthored by former journalist vinita deshmukh, the book titled to the last bullet narrates the story of the additional police commissioner s early days and his journey till the ghastly night. Vinita kamte, who released her book to the last bullet at hotel taj in mumbai on tuesday, said there were still many unanswered questions surrounding her husbands death. What mrs kamte found when she could finally access the log book of calls made to and from the control room that night formed the basis of her book. Vinita kamte author of to the last bullet the inspiring story of a. In the book, to the last bullet, written by kamtes wife, vinita kamte, questions have been raised about the role of joint commissioner of police crime rakesh maria, who purportedly sent. Nov 27, 2009 the controversy triggered by a book written by slain ips officer ashok kamte s widow has spurred the sales of the book.
The book showed that it was maria who had summoned her husband to cama hospital located behind the police commissioners office where two terrorists had entered. He has been charged in a book written by ashok kamte s widow. I have been meaning to get hold of a copy of to the last bullet. Everybody is praising the women for her bravery and courage. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover vinitas connections and jobs at similar companies. Government should order a judicial inquiry into 2611. Mumbai top cop threatens to quit over kamtes wifes.
Ashok kamte was killed in action by terrorists during the mumbai attacks, on 26 november 2008 in a narrow lane between st. She questioned the authenticity of the call records. To the last bullet by vinita kamte, vinita deshmukh nook. In the year after her husbands death, mrs kamte put everything aside and devoted her time to writing a book, to the last bullet, about the sequence of events preceding her husbands death and the lapses in coordination from the police control room in mumbai. Vinita kamte author of to the last bullet the inspiring. India must have protocols to care for families of those men. Unfortunately, the thrust of the books argument that the police control room, headed that night by crime branch chief rakesh maria, bears responsibility for the deaths is not supported by the facts. Xavier s college and the rang bhavan opposite corporation bank atm just a stone away from crime branch office. When vinita kamte looked at the tv, she almost collapsed when she saw the headline on a newschannel, which read, ashok kamte shaheed meaning martyred all that is narrated in vinita kamtes very moving book to the last bullet in which she also highlights the difficulties she faced in even getting details from the mumbai police. In her book, to the last bullet, vinita kamte writes about her first meeting with maria at his residence following a lot of pressure from then mumbai police commissioner hasan gafoor to meet her. Why maria didnt know where karkare was on terror night. She said the state government was not forthright in sharing information with the family of the martyrs and maintained that in her book she has tried to throw light on what. Award winning journalist vinita deshmukh has had a multifaceted career in journalism for the last 26 years. It does no credit to the bombay police force but mrs.
All of us know that ashok kamte, hemant karkare and vijay salaskar were killed on the night of 2611. The inspiring story of braveheart ashok kamte by vinita kamte with vinita deshmukh published by ameya prakashan,pune, 2009 ever since i read press excerpts and discussions about five months ago. The supreme court on friday ordered mediation to settle the ram janmabhoomibabri masjid ayodhya title dispute case by a threemember panel. Wife of late police officer ashok kamte, vinita kamte, during the launch of the book to the last bullet written by her, in mumbai. Vinita kamtes book is a victory of rti, feel activists. Former police commissioner julio ribiero, who was the guest of. The book titled to the last bullet, coauthored by senior journalist vinita deshmukh alleges the establishment for ignoring crucial information during the terrorist attacks.
And now there is vinita kamtes deeply moving book, to the last bullet ameya prakashan. To the last bullet ashok kamte by vinita kamte goodreads. Kamte s wife receives the ashok chakra from president pratibha patil on 26 january 2009. Kamte, and i was privileged to hear this story in person from the two of them. Rakesh maria controversial cop media darling kractivism. To the last bullet the inspiring story of a braveheart ashok kamte book. To the last bullet poses questions about the handling of 2611. Sc orders mediation to settle ayodhya title dispute. Deshmukh was in the national news again in december 2009 for her book to the last bullet, which also made international headlines for telling vinita kamtes courageous story of taking on the establishment after her police officer husband, additional commissioner ashok kamte, was killed. Nov 30, 2009 my friend the journalistactivist vinita deshmukh was writing the book for mrs.
She has authored four books including coauthoring vinita kamtes to the last bullet on her husband, additional commissioner ashok kamte, who was martyred in the. Kamte is firm that she in no way means to demean it. Ashok kamate book widow wife vinita to the last bullet. Sep 14, 2018 view vinita deshmukhs profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. All of us know that ashok kamte, hemant karkare and vijay salaskar were killed on. Nov 28, 2016 in vinita kamtes deeply moving book to the last bullet, based on the logreports of phonecalls to the police control, which she was able to access only after filing an application under the rti act, she indicates that karkare and kamte could have been under the impression that the terrorists were still in cama hospital when they. Vinita kamte is the author of to the last bullet the inspiring story of a braveheart ashok kamte 4. In the book, to the last bullet vinita kamte had questioned why joint commissioner of police rakesh maria who took charge of the police control room during 2611 had denied knowledge of why ashok kamte was sent to the cama hospital. No terrorist atrocity in india has produced as much distorted reportage as mumbai 2611. He was martyred in action during the 2008 mumbai attacks.
Coauthored by former journalist vinita deshmukh, the book titled to the last bullet narrates the story of the additional police commissioners early days and. Vinita deshmukh is a senior journalist who uses the dual power of the right to information rti act for her investigative stories and twitter to amplify them. Buy to the last bullet ashok kamte yanchi jeevakanhani marathi. When vinita kamte spoke, soft, calm and objective, i often felt myself close to tears. We are in the midst of a reprint and new stock would hit the markets tomorrow, ulhas latkar of ameya publications, which published to the last bullet, told pti. Officials reportedly blocked information pertaining to calls made to the control room where joint commissioner rakesh. Mar 27, 2010 i have been meaning to get hold of a copy of to the last bullet. Hemant karkares daughter questions the mystery that.
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