She referred to an article written by former Mumbai Police Commissioner Julio Ribeiro in an English daily in Punjab, in which he mentioned that ex-Mumbai Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) chief Hemant Karkare had told him he was facing “political pressure” from a Delhi-based leader in the Malegaon blast case

ATS chief Naval Bajaj makes suggestion to DGP Rashmi Shukla to avoid possible backlash; The move comes amid concerns over potential backlash to officers following the release of all those arrested in the blast case