Hemant Karkare died because of my curse: Pragya Singh Thakur

Pragya says she had cursed the former Anti-Terrorist Squad, who died in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, for treating her “very badly” while she was in custody in 2008 Malegaon blast case.

April 19, 2019 04:24 pm | Updated April 20, 2019 07:27 am IST - Bhopal

Malegaon blast case accused Pragya Singh Thakur. File

Malegaon blast case accused Pragya Singh Thakur. File

Malegaon blast accused and Bhopal Lok Sabha constituency's BJP candidate Pragya Singh Thakur on Friday said former Anti-Terrorist Squad chief Hemant Karkare died in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks as she had cursed him for treating her “very badly” while she was in custody in the 2008 Malegaon blast case.

“Hemant Karkare falsely implicated me. He died of his karma. I told him, he will be destroyed. I told him his entire dynasty will be erased. Maine kaha tera [Karkare] sarvanash hoga ,” she said.

 

The IPS Association tweeted in response to her comment, “Ashok Chakra awardee late Sri Hemant Karkare, IPS made the supreme sacrifice fighting terrorists. Those of us in uniform condemn the insulting statement made by a candidate and demand that sacrifices of all our martyrs be respected."

Karkare was killed along with two other senior police officers while fighting terrorists during the 26/11 attacks in Mumbai in November 2008.

Pragya Singh Thakur is set to have a direct electoral contest with Congress veteran and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijay Singh in Bhopal.

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