The transfer of Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) chief Himanshu Roy in just one year shows the lack of seriousness on part of the state government in tackling terrorism.

Roy has been replaced by joint commissioner of police (administration) Vivek Phansalkar, a 1989-batch IPS officer of the Maharashtra cadre who has hardly served in any important posts in Mumbai. He will have to start from scratch for handling terrorism.