R R Patil justifies gunning down of Bihari youth in Mumbai

NAGPUR: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister R R Patil on Monday justified the gunning down of a Bihari youth by the Mumbai police in the bus who was posing a threat to commuters.

"The police did the right thing. Whoever takes the law in their own hands and tries scaring people will be shot at. Police did their duty," Patil told reporters here.

He said, "If a mad man gets into a bus and goes on a shooting spree, this is what people will do. This is the response they will get from the police."

Patil praised the policemen who averted a major incident when Rahul Raj an X-ray technician hailing from Patna was overpowered by police in the upper deck of the bus where there were 15 passengers in the bus.

The Deputy Home Minister was replying to queries of newsmen during his visit to a private nursing home where he enquired about health of injured cops in yesterday's encounter with Causals at Gadchiroli. Director General of Police A N Roy was also present on the occasion.