Elated with the judgement, the Delhi Police welcomed the court verdict and said the force was proud of the “unique” operation. Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar said a controversy took place around the encounter following a propaganda and disinformation campaign. “It was a very unique operation, unprecedented. It (the operation) is a matter of great pride for Delhi police...They (the policemen) managed to neutralise terrorists and in the bargain, one of them lost his life. Indeed, it was a unique experience,” Kumar said.
He said the National Human Rights Commission had conducted an inquiry into the operation which had also confirmed it to be a genuine operation. “The NHRC conducted the inquiry for the Delhi High Court, so in a manner of speaking, it was a judicial inquiry. So, because the NHRC gave reports confirming that it was a genuine encounter and does not in the way take away its authenticity, it was accepted by the apex court as well,” Kumar said. “We learn lessons from every encounter, every experience and operation...Indeed, we learnt lessons,” he said.