Even after the tragic shootout at Vakola police station last month, it seems no lessons have been learnt by the policemen there. mid-day has learnt that, but for the intervention of senior officers, another major conflict could have erupted in the police station last week.

On May 2, ASI Dilip Shirke had fire three rounds at Senior Inspector Vilas Joshi and one round at a constable, before turning the gun on himself. File pic