We have held Mr John Lobo, the former Chief of CBI in high regard. However we
disagree that the brown envelop found at the scene of the crime with the name
of Lt. Cdr. Homi Kharas Nanavati was discovered by the police as a "clue' in
the crime. Mr John Lobo, like other knowledgeable persons would certainly be
aware that personal weapons are not stored in brown paper envelopes in a
military "kote"(Armoury)!!
Rather,the Naval Officer might have intentionally and honourably left it as
his Calling Card to indicate his fine disregard for the consequences of his
action ,as also in the highest traditions of HONOR then in the Indian Armed
Forces to take responsibility for his actions so as not to burden any other
person from being falsely implicated.The theory that there was a scuffle
between the two men also seems to bear up , considering the fact that only two
bullets were found to have been fired out of the six in the revolver, as a
military Officer would be loathe to waste his ammunition as also as a mark of
pride in not wasting good ammunition on "worthless scum". His actions post the
crime also bore the hallmarks of soldierly Officer Officer conduct in that he
informed the Provost-Marshal of the Western Naval Command ,and voluntarily went
to see an Indian Police Service Officer (IPS), DCP John Lobo of the IPS, of
approx.then equivalent
police rank to that of a Lt. Cdr of the Indian Navy
What intrigues me however in the Susairaj - Grover- EmileJerome case is the
intensity of force applied by then Naval Officer Lt. Emile Jerome who had
Commando training to the unfortunate Grover when living and post his death to
the corpse of Grover to the extent of chopping it to hundreds of pieces. Such
conduct and behaviour would be unbecoming of an Officer & a Soldier and utterly
unusual conduct for a then serving Officer with Commando training.
There therefore appears to be certainly more than meets the eye. It also
appears almost definite that the Naval Officer had lost lost his mind, become
unhinged and temporarily insane. As events unfold in the higher Courts,it would
be interesting to unravel and understand what drove EmileJerome to act in this
manner. Could the unfortunate Grover have challenged Lt. EmileJerome to mortal
combat? Did the unfortunate Grover have a martial arts background? Might the
unfortunate Grover have in a cavalier fashion asserted to EmileJerome that he
Grover as a "corporate honco" as opposed to a 'piddly' Naval Officer get
away with "anything" in the civil domain as opposed to the discipline the Naval
Officer is subject? More dangerously, might the unfortunate Grover have
offerred money to an enraged Lt. EmileJerome to squirm out of his predicament?
These are interesting facets in Criminal psychology which are important to
understand with a view to further fine tune Armed Forces Training Protocols
related to Officers with Commando training, as also to serve the civilian
populace whom the Armed Forces of India are sworn to defend.
Gerry
