Author: Sheela Bhatt in New Delhi
Publication: Rediff.com
Date: July 26, 2008
URL: http://www.rediff.com/news/2008/jul/26ahd6.htm
One of India's highly experienced sleuths
who is an expert on Pakistan, told rediff.com that Pakistan's Inter Services
Intelligence has strengthened its bases in Nepal and Bangladesh after General
Kiyani took over as Army chief.
He drew attention to the fact that in spite
of Pakistan's internal problems, it has not lost its focus on India.
He reacted with anguish to the Bengaluru and
Ahmedabad blasts. "Why do you ask us to comment whenever blasts occur?
We, the policemen of India, are not at all getting any support from the system
nor do we get support from the Indian media. People forget that terrorism
is a battle that can be fought only with the help of the police. In the last
five years the Indian police is fighting a lonely battle."
A serving intelligence officer said in absence
of laws like Prevention of Terrorism Act and Terrorist and Disruptive Activities
(prevention) Act, terrorists who have built a formidable network within India
do not have any fears.
When asked to decipher the unprecedented two
days of serial blasts numbering over 20 in two of the fastest developing cities
of India, he said, "These blasts are a proclamation by terrorists that
they have a robust infrastructure within India. The message is for the Indian
police and establishment. Two, they are trying to create panic so that communal
riots can be sparked."
When asked why Indian investigators are not
getting enough evidence against the terrorists and winning convincingly in
courts, he said, "Karnal Singh is Delhi's first rate investigating officer
from the special anti-terrorist squad who has been investigating terrorism
since the last four years. Currently he is being investigated by the Central
Bureau of Investigation in connection with a case involving RDX and terrorists.
Now Delhi's police officers are reluctant to take risks because the political
establishment is not ready to support policemen who take risks beyond the
call of duty."
