MUMBAI: Delighted at their recent successes, the Mumbai Police are planning to make teaching tools out of the convictions of terrorist Ajmal Kasab and underworld don Arun Gawli.The police brass believe the efficiency with which the "two cases were probed, documented and followed up on" can serve as a lesson for the force. The police's legal cell has been asked to make PowerPoint presentations on the cases' investigations and prosecution.
After that step is complete , "we will conduct training sessions that will cover filing of an FIR, collecting material and corroborative evidence as well as technical and scientific evidence," said joint commissioner of police (crime) Himanshu Roy. The tutorials will also incorporate lessons on "how to safeguard witnesses and protect their identities" .
Roy said that many investigating officers lose focus once the chargesheet is filed. "Cases also fall apart since officers are unable to make their point well in court."
The home department has announced a reward for the officers who were part of the investigating teams probing Kasab and Gawli cases. Sources said chief minister Prithviraj Chavan may personally give the cash reward and appreciation notes to the officers.
Ramesh Mahale, chief investigating officer (crime branch), and 24 of his subordinates will be felicitated in the 26/11 case. The Gawli case was cracked by the crime branch's unit 3, which included inspectors Dinesh Kadam, Ninad Sawant, Dhananjay Daund (retired) and Yogesh Chavan.
