Karkare: 'An iconic hero at the service of the nation'

Nation pays rich tributes to its hero Hemant Karkare, an IPS officer who laid his life in the line of duty while fighting the terrorists from the front as the chief of the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS).

With the country living in a constant terror ridden atmosphere and questioning the efficacy of the counter-terror mechanism including the police, Karkare with his sacrifice has left the nation startled and moaning for the irreparable loss.

mastii-kustii.com sifts through the readers' messages pouring in hundreds in expressing the feelings of a nation grieving over the loss of a top cop.

Vincent Mattammel referred to the deceased ATS chief, Hemant Karkare, as a police officer who never shied away from the dangers and threats on his life. "He was an iconic hero at the service of the nation! A person, every sensible Indian is immensely proud of," feels Mattammel.

For Aishwarya and Ankita Mathur, death of Karkare is a loss to the entire nation. "We offer our salutations to this brave man and hope his family and the country can recover from this tragic loss. Salutations! to the brave cop, who lead his team from the front."

Ramesh blames the killing of officers like Karkare on the undue interference of politics. "We loose an honest cop over the vote bank and still feel to be living in safe world. Our politicians are the main cause of bad law and order," he rues.

Dhayanithi complains as to why the Government cannot find some mechanism of attacking the terror-elements by providing a fully covered dress (to the cops), so that those fighting terror can protect themselves against the bullets of the terrorists.

Ganesh Shenoy feels that Kakare's sacrifice will dispel the clouds of darkness and cowardice.

Calling Karkare a light of inspiration, Shenoy feels that the brave officer was an ideal for the nation. "We are proud of you and will remain grateful to you. You are immortalized in our hearts forever, forever, forever," he adds emotionally.

Swetha says Karkare's death is a big loss to the police force." It is really sad that we have lost one of the most capable officers... All the terrorists organizations need to be bombed down to put an end to such acts".

Nirmal Singh feels that the nation has lost the real hero with the death of Karkare. "Condolences to his family will hardly compensate the loss. We need more people like him".

Hanif feels that it won't be easy for the nation to get one more Karkare in future. "I am crying too much about Hemant Karkare. He was a real hero of the nation. The way he has left us, we have missed something for nation".

Archana calls Karkare's death as unjustified as she feels offering condolences and help to the family is not enough. "Much more is required to be contributed by the society and a sense of awareness of what is happening in India and where it is going to lead us amongst the youth, should be there," she asserts.

Varghese Joseph wonders, as to when our politicians will stop meddling in the internal affairs of the security. "This is a time when the whole nation should support the country and our police force".

M M Naazim refers to Karkare as a disciplined soldier of the country. "It is a very sad day for India to have lost one of its best IPS officers, known for his discipline and fair investigations. We are proud of him .He was in news for solving blast cases and including the sensational probe in Malegaon," Naazim elucidates.