24 deaths get cops bulletproof jackets, rifles

July 27, 2011 15:18

The Maharashtra government today informed the Legislative Assembly that Centre had sanctioned purchase of 2,000 bullet-proof jackets and 10,000 SLR rifles for the state police. The decision was announced by Home Minister R R Patil today.
The government had come under fire post the July 13 blasts in Mumbai for allegedly not implementing the security measures suggested by the Ram Pradhan Committee, which had been set up after the terror strike in November 26, 2008.

The previous purchase of bullet-proof jackets has been mired in controversy with allegations of irregularities and jackets being sub-standard.

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