The CRPF on Wednesday indicated that there could have been a “mistake” by its officials in defusing an IED in Bihar’s Aurangabad district which left three of its personnel dead and seven others injured.
CRPF chief Dilip Trivedi, however, dismissed any delay in the evacuation of one of its jawan whose heart wrenching appeal to save him was flashed across TV channels and social media platforms. “Our officers have come back (from Bihar) after investigations in this case. The information that I have got is that there is no such lapse (in evacuating the injured personnel). Also, may be, it can be said that there could have been a slight mistake or lapse in handling the IED but it can be a human error, “ Trivedi told reporters on the sidelines of the Valour Day and investiture ceremony at the force’s Kadarpur academy in Gurgaon.
He said, “Even experts commit mistakes but it is important to see that our men went on a mission of national security and we should not be doubtful about someone who has sacrificed his life.” The DG also defended his injured Jawan Dilip Kumar, who was seen making a fervent appeal to save his life in a video clip. “When someone has seen a blast he could be disturbed. He is not careful about the timing and other things...The helicopter cannot fly immediately and in Gaya there was no landing facility but even then the chopper landed to pick the injured trooper. The incident happened at about 1:20 PM and the chopper was there by 2:30 PM,” Trivedi said.
The jawan, who is admitted in a critical state in Ranchi’s Apollo hospital, was seen appealing to the Prime Minister, President and his DG (Trivedi) to save his life.The DG took the salute at the Officers Training Academy from a contingent of 190 newly passed out Assistant Commandant rank officers which included four women.
The young men and women will now join the country’s largest paramilitary in its various operational theatres in insurgency and Naxalism affected areas along with rendering internal security tasks across the country.