Ex-IPS Officer Replies To Claims Made By Anand Mahindra On Abe Shinzo Assassination

The assassination of former Japanese prime minister Abe Shinzo during a political rally in Nara, Japan, is shocking and perplexing and has disturbed the whole world.

It is astonishing since Japan hasn’t had much political violence in at least 50 years, and because gun ownership is strictly regulated there. Abe had no official government position after resigning as prime minister in 2020, which makes it even more perplexing because we can’t say it was done because of political rivalry.

Abe’s passing is unlikely to have any influence on the House of Councillors elections in Japan on July 10, since the ruling Liberal Democratic Party was already predicted to win easily.

The terrible death of the LDP’s former leader and prime minister may increase sympathy votes by boosting turnout, but it has mostly shocked and perplexed a nation that is entirely unused to such brutality and a nation that has strict weapon regulations.

Assassination of Abe Shinzo has put the world into discomposure and people are now making up their own theories about his death

Doing the same, Anand Mahindra also shares his theory on his death. He observed that Abe’s death could have been avoided and alleged that there was a security lapse went during his assassination.

Industrialist Anand Mahindra shared a video of the murder of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and lamented Abe’s security detail’s negligence, which he said had the potential to save the Japanese leader. Mahindra said that Abe’s security team had a “potentially life-saving gap” between the first and second shots that they might have used to save the leader.

Tweeting about the same with the video, he wrote on Twitter,

“The first shot missed. There was a potentially life-saving gap until the second shot. Shouldn’t his security have jumped on Abe & flattened & covered him instead of chasing the assailant? He could have & should have survived this.”

The first shot missed. There was a potentially life-saving gap until the second shot. Shouldn’t his security have jumped on Abe & flattened & covered him instead of chasing the assailant? He could have & should have survived this. pic.twitter.com/aGSI1SO3yA

— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) July 9, 2022

His tweet became a topic of discussion and lots of people are commenting on the tweet citing their own theories. While many people were blaming Japan’s faulty system, many were comparing this incident with the assassination of two former prime ministers of India (Indira Gandhi and Rajeev Gandhi) and saying that it can happen anywhere.

Former IPS officer Dr. Muktesh Chander also shared his views in the comment section

Dr. Muktesh Chander also supported Anand Mahindra’s claims and said that India has also seen the same things previously.

I have been incharge of security of all outdoor functions in Delhi of 5 different Prime Ministers and Ex Prime ministers. With my experience in VVIP security unit of Delhi Police I definitely agree with @anandmahindra.There are several security lapses clearly apparent from video.

— Dr. Muktesh Chander, IPS(R) (@mukteshchander) July 9, 2022

Speaking of Mahindra’s remark, it has some weight because the Japanese police acknowledged that the former prime minister’s protection had issues. Nara police chief Tomoaki Onizuka said,

“It is undeniable that there were problems in the security.”

The chairman of Mahindra Group, Anand Mahindra is renowned for being a social butterfly and is always hyperactive on various social media platforms, especially on Twitter. His tweets have always made headlines and become a topic of discussion as he shares his honest thoughts on every topic, ranging from social to debatable issues.