Author: Luv Puri
Publication: The Hindu
Date: February 4, 2004
URL: http://www.hindu.com/2004/02/04/stories/2004020404961200.htm
A Jammu and Kashmir police clerk,
who is alleged to have tipped off terrorists about the operation by the
security forces in the State, is facing a probe.
Police sources told The Hindu that
Abdul Rashid, working as a munshi (clerk) at the Billawar police station
in Kathua district of the Jammu region, has been interrogated on his alleged
links with terrorists. Rashid is suspected to have tipped off terrorists
about police operations. Some time ago, police forces had tried to intercept
a group of Hizb-ul Mujahideen terrorists in the hilly Billawar area, but
they managed to escape. Many operations by police in the Billawar forests
earlier had also failed.
In one of the operations, a relative
of Rashid was found near the encounter site. On being interrogated, it
was revealed that both had links with the terrorists. Police officials
ordered an inquiry into the incident. Rashid, attached to the District
Police Lines, Kathua, was interrogated.
Speaking to The Hindu , the Kathua
SSP, Raghubir Singh, said, "The law will take its course and we are investigating
the mater at this stage. Nobody will be spared if they are found to be
involved."
A year ago, police had arrested
a personal security officer (PSO) of a Member of the Legislator Council
(MLC) involved in a series of blasts in Rajouri town. The PSO would throw
grenades into crowded bazaars and run away.
Similarly, it came to light recently
that two policemen provided logistic support to the terrorists who were
involved in the assassination of the former State Law and Parliamentary
Affairs Minister, Mushtaq Lone, on September 11, 2002.
