Naming some of the seniors, Hasan had told The Week, "I told you there were a handful. For example, KL Prasad refused to come to the Trident and decided against hitting the roads. Devena Bharti, K Venkatesham and Parambhir Singh did not appear keen on responding to the situation as it kept dawning on us."
Prasad was then the joint commissioner of police (Law and Order) while Bharti was the additional commissioner of police (Crime). Venkatesham was the additional commissioner of police (South Region) and Singh was the additional commissioner of police (Anti-Terrorism Squad).
"Yes, there was dearth of eagerness on the part of a handful of senior officers to be on the ground during those days," Gafoor had said in reply to a question on whether he noticed a bit of unwillingness among the senior officers.
Asked how he felt when he was let down by his own men and if there was a bigger embarrassment, Gafoor said, "Yes there was, indeed. On November 28, I attended a meeting with the DGP and Home Minister. I was told to withdraw the NSG and instead use the Mumbai Police for the ongoing operations. The DGP told me that the entire world was watching us and so we should put an immediate end to the siege and help defuse the crisis. This sounded ridiculous, as the NSG is an elite force that can tackle such crisis situation. I said it was even preposterous to even think of taking off the NSG."
Gafoor is now the Director General of Police (Housing).
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