Karkare wanted to quit Indian Police Service: Wife
Mumbai: Slain Maharashtra ATS chief Hemant
Karkare was toying with the idea of quitting his high-profile
job in the Indian Police Service and join some multi-national
firm to experiment with new ideas, his wife Kavita Karkare has
revealed.
"He was planning to quit the police force and join some
multinational company as he wanted to experiment with new jobs
but his dream remained unfulfilled," Kavita said wistfully,
wondering if life would have unfolded any differently for her
had Karkare shed his Khaki before the 26/11 tragedy.
Almost a year since the terror attacks that killed her
husband, Kavita is still to come to grips with her loss.
"It came as a shock. I spent 28 years of my life with him
and now suddenly he is gone. One year is not enough to move on
with my life," she says.
Kavita, however feels, that the trial of the case, should
have concluded before the first anniversary of the diabolic
event even though she herself does not follow the development
as she finds the courtroom drama too depressing.
"It is very painful to be reminded of the attack and of
Ajmal Kasab (the lone terrorist captured alive) every now and
then. However, it would have been a tribute to all those who
lost their lives if Kasab was punished before the first
anniversary of the terror attack," Kavita said.
Karkare, a 1982 batch IPS officer, was killed in an
ambush by the terrorists near Cama Hospital along with IPS
office Ashok Kamte and encounter specialist Vijay Salaskar.
Bureau Report