‘If Papa had a weapon,his life could’ve been saved’

Demanding that all police personnel be provided with firearms,Vandana Patane,the elder daughter of Assistant Sub-Inspector Tukaram Omble,said her father may have saved his life if he was armed during his encounter with Ajmal Kasab. He was armed only with a lathi. She also demanded that Kasab be sentenced to death as soon as possible.

“If Papa had a weapon at that time,perhaps his life could have been saved,” she said. “There are a number of steps necessary to be taken for the police force,adequate arms and ammunition need to be provided,” said Vandana,while speaking on the sidelines of the inauguration of a photo exhibition organised at the state BJP office on the first anniversary of the 26/11 terror attacks.