Internal Security Watch

SSridhar · Post by **SSridhar** » 06 Nov 2009 14:46

Of course, people from the NE are Indians and can live and work anywhere in India. The Nepalis are not Indian Citizens and the Constitution of India does not guarantee them any such rights. The 1950 Treaty gives them that luxury to freely migrate to India, own property and live and work anywhere. With the deteriorating situation in Nepal, and the various ways through which FICN gets into India through Nepal, and the use of Nepalis for anti-India activities by the ISI and the proximity of Nepali maoists to PRC and their well-displayed antagonism to India, we need to keep a watchful eye on the Nepalis.

The reason why I had to file an FIR with the police was the misbehaviour of a few of these Nepalis. Also, in a few recent crimes in Chennai, the Nepalis committed them and escaped to Nepal.

Avinash R · Post by **Avinash R** » 06 Nov 2009 17:09

SSridhar wrote:Bangladesh hands over the two top ULFA leaders to India
With about a month to go for Bangladesh premier Sheikh Hasina’s visit Dhaka, in a significant move, handed over two key officials of the United Liberation Front of Asom (Ulfa), the banned anti-India insurgent group, to Indian authorities on Wednesday night. Sources in the Home Ministry confirmed that Ulfa’s foreign secretary Sasha Choudhury and finance secretary Chitrabon Hazarika were handed over by the Bangladesh Rifles to their counterparts in the BSF after Bangladesh intel l igence sleuths arrested them from a safe house in Dhaka's Uttara area on Sunday.

Sources also said that Bangladesh security agencies have started cracking down heavily on other anti-India insurgent groups like the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) and National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB). Sniffing an imminent crackdown Ulfa’S commanderin- chief Paresh Barua is said to have fled to China’s Yunnan province last week from where he buys regular supplies of armaments for Ulfa from North China Industries Corp (NORINCO). Norinco, sources in the intelligence agencies say, supplies extremely close copies of world famous killer machine guns, sub-machine guns, AK 47s, snipers and pistols to Ulfa. Besides using these for itself, Ulfa also smuggles them to supply to other insurgent groups including the CPI (Maoist).

Sources said Bangladesh authorities had assured Delhi of even greater cooperation in the coming months, of their resolve to finish off most of the ant i - India insurgent groups' bases in Bangladesh and also of the possible handing over of top leaders like Ranjan Daimary of the pro-sovereignty faction of NDFB, Biswamohan Debbarma of NLFT and Ranjit Debbarma of the All Tripura Tiger Force besides the Ulfa top shots - Paresh Barua and Anup Chetia.

Another version which claims they surrendered instead of bangladesh handing them over

Top ULFA leaders surrender to BSF

Dawki (Meghalaya), Nov 6 (PTI) Two top ULFA leaders, who have fled Bangladesh following a crackdown by security forces there, have surrendered before the BSF in Tripura and will be handed over to Assam Police soon, a top BSF official said today.

Self-styled ULFA Foreign Secretary Sashadhar Choudhury and Finance Secretary Chitraban Hazarika surrendered at Gokulnagar along the Indo-Bangla border in Tripura on the intervening night of November 4 and 5.

The two were reportedly trying to enter India when they were spotted by the BSF troops and asked to surrender, the official said.

Intelligence agencies said Bangladesh security agencies have raided some hideouts of leaders of the outfit this week, prompting the cadres to flee.

Internal clashes among ULFA cadres is also said to have forced some ultras to flee.

Rahul M · Post by **Rahul M** » 06 Nov 2009 17:59

muraliravi wrote:
SSridhar wrote:Muraliravi, fantastic work.
Thanks, I will keep updating that sheet and maybe very soon will start just a thread to store the numbers there.

I second SS.

just one point, I think the 500/day number is on the lower side. influx in WB alone would be more than 1000/day, possibly around 2000. 2500-3000 looks reasonable for the total number.

muraliravi · Post by **muraliravi** » 06 Nov 2009 18:26

Rahul M wrote:
muraliravi wrote: Thanks, I will keep updating that sheet and maybe very soon will start just a thread to store the numbers there.
I second SS.

just one point, I think the 500/day number is on the lower side. influx in WB alone would be more than 1000/day, possibly around 2000. 2500-3000 looks reasonable for the total number.

Entirely possible, as i said that 500 number of mine was just at the top of my head, 2000 can be very possible. But if you co-ordinate reports from BSF chiefs over the last few years, they have given some numbers (which also i will collect soon) which indicate that the numbers are going down rapidly due to fencing. Thus if it was 2000 a few years back, it could well be 1000 now (again all these numbers have no proof). But once the full border is fenced, The numbers should be very less, because only a few sections would not have been fenced due to the terrain and the BSF would patroll it. Of course even in such cases some BD's will slip through at night. But that would be negligible.

It will be good if there are any BSF members on BR currently who can provide any inputs. Or if BR members have contacts with BSF guys serving on the eastern front.

Rahul M · Post by **Rahul M** » 06 Nov 2009 18:38

you could be correct. my information comes from the time before fencing took off in a big way when I knew some people who traded across the border. though I doubt fencing is as effective as it is made out to be.

Muppalla · Post by **Muppalla** » 10 Nov 2009 05:40

FICCI - Terrorism and strategy report. It consists of some Maoist numbers and interesting command chains of naxals in the report. A very long one though.

http://www.ficci.com/SPdocument/20032/t ... report.pdf

SSridhar · Post by **SSridhar** » 10 Nov 2009 07:18

From a brief summary of the above FICCI report available here, the following caught my eye:

The report also called for implementing police reforms on a priority basis, re-energising the beat constable system . . . NGOs should explain human rights as a useful framework for developing effective counter-terrorism strategies rather than as an impediment.

Ananya · Post by **Ananya** » 12 Nov 2009 01:59

This will mostly be from Srilanka Into TN. as thats is the easiest route

SSridhar · Post by **SSridhar** » 12 Nov 2009 18:00

RBI asks banks to update list of terror funding entities

"Banks, financial institutions are required to update the consolidated list of individuals, entities as circulated by Reserve Bank and before opening any new account, it should be ensured that the name/s of the proposed customer does not appear in the list.

SSridhar · Post by **SSridhar** » 12 Nov 2009 20:20

Terrorism charges against 2 Indians in Spain
Hope the appropriate agencies have investigated the antecedents of these guys etc and are keeping a close watch.

Prem · Post by **Prem** » 13 Nov 2009 00:20

Sooner or latter SIMI conx was gonna come up.Question is, does this mean US wont tolerate SIMI activites anymore and will they be going after SIMI's local supporters which includes many so called "Indians"? SIMI and many Secularists (Always Chummy with Paki Crowd in USA) have been working in tandem against Indian intersts for long and should not be absolved from the sin of terrorism.

putnanja · Post by **putnanja** » 13 Nov 2009 00:29

Frontline articles dismissing the love-jihad issue as communalistic propaganda by saffron forces ...

Divisive debate

Love and hate

SSridhar · Post by **SSridhar** » 13 Nov 2009 07:29

A Game Changing Scheme - Edit in The Hindu

The idea of a unique identification system goes back to the National Democratic Alliance government, when Home Minister L.K. Advani proposed the issue of Multipurpose National Identity Cards (MNICs) in 2001. While the MNIC project suffered from the image of being principally a doubtful internal security measure — inspired by such motives as distinguishing illegal Bangladeshi immigrants from Indian citizens — the UID project has been packaged and promoted as primarily a mechanism to improve the delivery of government schemes for the poor and the marginalised.

What's wrong with identifying illegal Bangladeshi immigrants ? Haven't Bangladesh based terrorists responsible for several terrorist attacks in India apart from the risk to economy they pose as well ? Even the Praveen Swami article in the same newspaper talks of Bangladesh based HuJI in the Headley case. Is it all just 'different packaging' ? The idea of UID is to improve India's security and it may also have other benefits by the way. This country will not provide effective security to its people if newspapers like The Hindu write biased and myopic editorials all the time blaming certain parties and a certain section of people alone even when good schemes are devised.

Rahul Mehta · Post by **Rahul Mehta** » 13 Nov 2009 19:28

^^^^

Can that be "Rahul M", our Admin? After all, Bharat Rakshak is the biggest threat to Talibans, more dangerous than US Army?

. At least, on internet, it looks so.

Or is there any other "Rahul" who could be on Taliban's hit list?

.

ramana · Post by **ramana** » 13 Nov 2009 23:00

Rahul Mehta that is unwarranted comparison. I suggest you delete it yourself for if I do that I have to warn you.

Aside,

I note that members are making comparisons without thinking and post an emoticon and claim its in humor.

Rangudu · Post by **Rangudu** » 13 Nov 2009 23:17

Bangladesh seems to be arresting more pigLeTs every day

3 Pakistanis with 'Lashkar link' held

The Detective Branch of police arrested three Pakistanis with suspected links to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in Tongi and the city's Uttara early yesterday.

Later in the day, a Dhaka court placed them on a two-day remand each, allowing the detectives to quiz the two over the reported LeT plans to attack the US and Indian embassies in Dhaka.

The arrestees are Syed Abdul Kaiyum Azhari alias Sufian, 22, Mohammad Ashraf Alia Zahid, 24, and Mohammad Monwar Ali, 30.

Talking to The Daily Star, Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner AKM Shahidul Hoque said, "We know a good number of Lashkar operatives are on a covert campaign to carry out subversive activities in Bangladesh. We however have no figure of how many of them are here."

He said of the arrestees, Sufian, a mechanical engineering graduate from Islamic Institute of Technology in Gazipur, had been organising LeT cadres on instructions from his bosses in Pakistan.

"He used to recruit youths for Lashkar and arrange training for them in different countries," Shahidul added.

The other two--diploma engineers--too had been working for the Pakistan-based militant group to spread its tentacles across the country.

“It's not possible for the Pakistani militants to operate here without the help from locals. Let us dig further to expose the entire LeT network, its financial sources and Bangladeshi patrons."

Assistant DB Commissioner Rafiqul Islam, who led the drives to net the Pakistan nationals, told The Daily Star, "We made the arrests following up information we had from the Bangladeshi LeT men arrested in Chittagong."

The DMP commissioner said the detained Pakistanis hold valid passports and visas, but they could not show any work permit and explain sources of funds for their living expenses.

Earlier on November 4, DB arrested Mufti Harun Izahar, Shahidul Islam and Al Amin alias Saiful.

Harun is son of Mufti Izaharul Islam Chowdhury, chief of an Islami Oikya Jote faction. Shahidul and Saiful are Harun's associates and former students of the IOJ boss's madrasa.

Our court correspondent adds: DB officials produced the Pakistani nationals before Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Ferdous Ara around 3:00pm. They sought a 10-day remand each for the three, but the court granted two days'.

Meanwhile, Mufti Harun and his two associates were sent to Dhaka Central Jail yesterday at the end of remand in two phases.

Prem · Post by **Prem** » 13 Nov 2009 23:58

Bangadesh Police should be invited to work in UP especially Azamgarh where LET guys can operate "without" local support.
LET-SIMI-AZAMGARH_DAWOOD names keep surfacing together for no good "secular" reason in so many terrorism related incident . Hope Security agencies are looking into this from all the possible overt and covert angles.

SSridhar · Post by **SSridhar** » 14 Nov 2009 17:27

I have moved Headley related posts to the new thread.

shyamd · Post by **shyamd** » 14 Nov 2009 17:59

smells so much like an intelligence collection mission.
CISF seizes yacht with foreign nationals

The Marine Patrolling Party of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) on Friday night apprehended two foreign nationals who entered the port premises here on a yacht without permission and necessary travel documents. Frenchman Pignol Guillaume (45), and U.S. citizen Malcolm Russell Williamson (76), who were aboard the yacht ‘Andrana’ were held by the CISF patrolling team from across the Cochin Port Trust office on the Willingdon Island at 10.30 p.m. after the duo failed to produce any document that authorised their entry into Indian territorial waters.

“When questioned, they said the yacht developed some technical hitch which resulted in their drifting ashore near Kochi. They don’t have any permission to enter our territorial waters, leave alone the permit to enter the port,” CISF Commandant D. Shyamala told The Hindu. A joint team of CISF, Intelligence Bureau, Customs and Immigration officials are currently questioning the foreign nationals.

The foreign nationals said that they had set sail from Oman for Madagaskar when inclement weather and choppy seas sent the yacht adrift. Barring valid passports, they did not have a visa or any other travel documents, said sources.

SSridhar · Post by **SSridhar** » 14 Nov 2009 18:23

shyamd wrote:smells so much like an intelligence collection mission.
CISF seizes yacht with foreign nationals

In recent times, we have had a North Korean vessel that developed engine trouble and remained stationed near the Andamans. Later a Saudi vessel was found anchored off the Kudankulam coast.

Rangudu · Post by **Rangudu** » 15 Nov 2009 02:59

More pigLeTs chased in Bangladesh

Cops on trail of 20 more Lashkar men

Work mostly as textile technicians; finance comes through some medicine traders
Mukhlesur Rahman

At least 20 more Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operatives of Indian and Pakistani nationalities are in Bangladesh to build a strong militant network here.

Officials investigating the reported LeT plot to attack the Indian and US embassies in Dhaka have also gathered that the Pakistan-based militant group is recruiting cadres from Rohingya refugees in Chittagong.

An investigator requesting anonymity to speak more freely about the ongoing probe shared the information with The Daily Star yesterday.

He said of the 20 LeT operatives, some hail from Kerala and Kashmir of India and some from Pakistan. Most of them work as textile technicians here.

Detectives have also learned they receive financial backing from some contraband medicine traders in the capital's Paltan and Mitford hospital areas.

DB sources said the detained LeT men told interrogators that a Pakistani national posing as a stranded Bihari is involved in Lashkar operations here. He runs a medicine store on Topkhana Road in Paltan and makes regular contributions to the militant campaign.

Mahbubur Rahman, additional deputy commissioner of the Detective Branch (DB) of police, said they have names of some medicine traders suspected to have been providing financial assistance to the LeT men.

He however would not divulge the names for the sake of investigation.

Mahbubur said they have teamed up with other law enforcement agencies to hunt down the still-at-large LeT operatives.

They have also taken measures so none of the militants could slip out of the country.

Meanwhile, a DB team has seized a laptop, electrical circuits and several cellphone sets from the houses of detained LeT operatives Mohammad Ashraf Alia Zahid and Mohammad Monwar Ali.

The seizure was made following up information gleaned from the two arrested with another on Friday.

The three, all Pakistan nationals, were picked up from Tongi and the city's Uttara for suspected links to LeT.

Zahid and Monwar travelled between Bangladesh and Pakistan several times in last two years. They used to present themselves as tourists.

During their stay, they would often seek to have their visas extended. On failure to do so, they would get back to their country.

DB Deputy Commissioner Monirul Islam told The Daily Star that they are interrogating the detained LeT men to know whether they have suicide-squad members in Bangladesh.

Sources said the interrogators are quizzing the detainees along that line in view of the reported LeT plans to attack American and Indian embassies.

They said LeT has a history of employing suicide bombers for assaults on highly protective establishments in different countries.

Despite extensive interrogation over the last few days, DB officials have yet to know how many local youths LeT has recruited so far.

Zahid and Monwar have diploma in engineering, and are experts in producing electrical circuits, interrogators said.

The three detained Pakistanis linked to Lashkar were on a two-day remand each in DB custody.

A few months back, DB police arrested three LeT leaders of Indian descent--Mufti Obaidullah, Moulana Mansur and Emdadullah alias Mahbub--in the city

Avinash R · Post by **Avinash R** » 15 Nov 2009 12:10

NDTV reporting pakistani spy arrested near New Delhi airport.

shyamd · Post by **shyamd** » 15 Nov 2009 18:18

SSridhar wrote: In recent times, we have had a North Korean vessel that developed engine trouble and remained stationed near the Andamans. Later a Saudi vessel was found anchored off the Kudankulam coast.

Based on my experience. These yachts are usually used to offload or take on board a team of operatives. Possibly extracting a spy. This could have been a practice run. This tactic has been used for decades.

shravan · Post by **shravan** » 16 Nov 2009 00:29

Indian Express: No TV, no music, beards a must: new rules in a Gujarat riot relief camp

A London-based charity that set up a rehabilitation colony for Muslim victims who lost their homes in Gujarat’s 2002 riots is laying down a hard “Sharia law” for those living there — forcing many to pack up and leave.

The Muslim Relief Organisation, run by NRI businessmen in London, built 46 houses in Detral, a village in Bharuch, for families of riot victims.

Now it has imposed a blanket ban on what it calls “shaitani” (devilish) things such as TV, music systems and all forms of electronic entertainment. It has threatened to evict the riot victims if they don’t adhere to these.

Residents have been ordered to stay away from fellow villagers, asked to pray only in the special “Sharia-specified” place of worship built for them and not in any local mosque. Among other diktats, they are also required to wear skull caps and keep long beards.
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Indian Express: No TV, no music, beards a must: new rules in a Gujarat riot relief camp

vera_k · Post by **vera_k** » 16 Nov 2009 02:30

^^^

A private organisation can impose any rules it likes on its property. The real question is how come these people are not being looked after by the government?

SSridhar · Post by **SSridhar** » 16 Nov 2009 04:40

shravan wrote:Indian Express: No TV, no music, beards a must: new rules in a Gujarat riot relief camp

That must be Hizb-ut-Tahrir, the most dangerous fundamentalist organization.

RoyG · Post by **RoyG** » 16 Nov 2009 05:31

Maoist terror reaches Delhi's outskirts

Tushar Srivastava , Hindustan Times

New Delhi, November 16, 2009

Bastar may be far from here, but the Naxalites aren’t. They are just outside Delhi, in Faridabad, said India’s top security officials at a meeting recently.

“Around Delhi, there is some Naxal presence in Faridabad,” said a confidential document detailing the discussions, and accessed by Hindustan Times.

Top sources in the Delhi Police confirmed there was a “clear and present danger” from the Maoist and they were closely coordinating with other agencies on this front.But the threat is not as alarming as it may sound. “Available intelligence inputs, however, indicate that as of now their capability to strike in Delhi in a big way is lacking,” said the minutes.

No one is taking chances, however. “All branches from all locations of Special Protection Group have been alerted in view of the reported threat,” the minutes of the meeting stated.

The meeting was called to discuss Naxal threat to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi, and their families.

It was noted that the threats were a matter of “grave concern” and they must be taken seriously. “The input further states that the outfit has threatened action similar to that taken by LTTE against Rajiv Gandhi,” it said.

Top sources in the Delhi Police confirmed there was a “clear and present danger” from the Maoist and they were closely coordinating with other agencies on this front.

“There is a need to keep a watch on various construction sites in Delhi where the workers are predominantly from areas affected by Naxalism,” said a senior police officer, who refused to be identified because of the sensitive nature of the subject.

http://www.hindustantimes.com/Maoist-te ... 76816.aspx

SSridhar · Post by **SSridhar** » 16 Nov 2009 08:19

Chidambaram asks Police to go for modernization

Mr. Chidambaram said there was still a huge gap in the crime investigation methods adopted in the West and in India. “In the next 12 months—in 2010—we will bridge this gap, and I promise to help you [in this regard],” he said. “The police in this country should move away from adopting primitive methods. Go for new technology which is abundantly available.”

Terming 2010 the “forensic year,” Mr. Chidambaram said the rapid modernisation plan for the next 12 months included the opening of six new regional forensic laboratories, 52 new mobile units, three new hi-tech central laboratories and three new hi-tech GUFDs {What is a GUFD ?}. Steps would be taken to open a DNA databank, a firearm signature databank and arms and criminal tracking network, besides networking of all forensic laboratories. The Arms Policy was under review, and a new one would be ready in a few days. Changes would also be made in the Arms Act.

Hari Seldon · Post by **Hari Seldon** » 16 Nov 2009 09:01

If Sri PC achieves even a 3rd of what he has said, he would have done yeoman service to the application of law and order in this country.

Avinash R · Post by **Avinash R** » 16 Nov 2009 09:37

Any news regarding the recent peaceful disagreements in kasargod. TV footage shows political activists having a fun time with stones and fire.

Rahul Mehta · Post by **Rahul Mehta** » 16 Nov 2009 10:45

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For decades, Congress/BJP Govts did nothing.

All of a sudden, PC comes with his bold promises.

And "learned" men have cultivated faith in this Govt and decided to wait.

Same wine, same bottle, same label but just a different color yet it works !!

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Everything that PC is muttering could have been done 20, 10 or 5 years ago if PVNR or ABV or MMS wanted. The deliberate indecision itself says many things. I would dismiss PC as one more "promise maker" we have seen for decades. PC is throwing bravado and bold talks only because Indian middle class is worried about real threats from Pak, China and Naxals, and so unless brave words are thrown, the worries will grow. Otherwise, these brave words are hollow and there is decades old track record to show that.

Hari Seldon · Post by **Hari Seldon** » 16 Nov 2009 11:43

^^

Same wine, same bottle, same label but just a different color yet it works !!

So what solution do you propose? Reply in the Governance thread, please.

shravan · Post by **shravan** » 16 Nov 2009 17:58

Nuke sites across India put on high alert

New Delhi, Nov 16 (PTI) Nuclear installations across the country have been put on high alert as it has been found that David Headley, a US citizen arrested by FBI on terror charges, had visited some states having atomic facilities.

shyamd · Post by **shyamd** » 17 Nov 2009 03:11

Cops oppose Wahab's Haj pilgrimage

Dawoods lifestyle after leaving India.
Dawood thought he was the US president

Hawala man Naresh Jain:
Life of a kingpin

The alleged kingpin is Naresh Jain Kumar, also going by the surname ‘Patel’. If you’ve never heard of him, that’s probably because he has kept a remarkably low profile in his many years in Dubai.

As 7DAYS sits down for a chat with the diamond business manager, Naresh’s methods become apparent.

“I never met him, not once,” insists the manager, as he politely offers a cup of tea or coffee. “This man is some kind of criminal mastermind. He uses legitimate businesses to get what he wants.”

The business, which runs a thriving diamond trade, was forced to pay $164,000 to US authorities last year for setting up bogus commodity trades with Naresh, in which the transactions were faked to make it look as if Naresh was losing money, when he was really washing dirty money for drug dealers.

The US Commodities Exchange says the illegal trades stood out clearly - the sales of gold, gas, oil and copper were agreed for totally unrealistic prices and at very unusual times of the day.

“We were let down. A New Delhi business friend asked us to use our trading platform in the US commodities market and this is what happened,” the manager said. His brother adds that an employee had since been fired for his involv-ement in helping Naresh.

But these commodity trades are just a tiny, minuscule piece of what Italian, German and US police say is a vast money laundering operation with tentacles in all the major drug and terrorism hotspots in the world.

Italian authorities held a major press conference in Milan two years ago in which they laid out a money trail with Naresh at the centre, with operatives taking in the cash in financial capitals of the world.

The international invest-igation, dubbed ‘Operation Khyber Pass’, alleged that Naresh was taking in $4 million a day, with massive loads of drug and terrorism cash coming in through a beauty parlour in Italy. It was mostly heroin cash, and wherever there are poppy plants growing, there are terrorist groups looking for someone to manage their funds. Naresh, the Italians and Americans say, was at the centre of a sprawling terror network that was taking in cash for the Taliban and former Dubai resident, Ibrahim Dawood - wanted in India for running a massive criminal empire that profited from heroin and hiring itself as hired guns for terrorist groups.

Dubai Police had a major role in unwinding Naresh’s empire, making numerous raids on his properties, according to US government court filings.

The paper trail uncovered led directly to the financial markets in New York, where Naresh was allegedly washing Italian and Albanian heroin money through a series of sophisticated schemes that made it look like legitimate stock exchange trades.

US authorities seized over $5 million in one investigation and over $4.3 million in another, naming at least four different Dubai companies that were allegedly involved in the scheme.

The diamond manager said: “We are victims in all of this.

“We are a reputable business, just trying to make a living. This is what people like him have done. They have targeted good businesses in Deira, and now we see the result.”

Ananya · Post by **Ananya** » 17 Nov 2009 03:56

all the noise that is being made right from PC seems like

empty vessels makes more noice. Now even HBO has started this

SSridhar · Post by **SSridhar** » 17 Nov 2009 07:32

shyamd wrote:Cops oppose Wahab's Haj pilgrimage

That shows the pathetic way Indian administration/judiciary/police system work. This guy is a dreaded terrorist cum criminal. The police say he even plotted murders while undergoing life sentence. Why the hell was he released then ? A life term is a life term. There is a misconception that a life term is only 14 years. The government released him and now don't want him to travel and is asking his travel agent not to issue him tickets for what is his religious obligation ? This will give a handle to p-secs to say that the Gujarat government is interfering in Islamic faith.

Sridhar · Post by **Sridhar** » 17 Nov 2009 07:42

The Supreme Court has actually clarified that Life Imprisonment means life in prison and not the typical 14 years (with good behavior) and 20 years (without). If the prison authorities have released Wahab at the end of 14 years,
a. they did not know about the Supreme Court ruling and went with the default option, or
b. someone remitted his sentence at the end of 14 years despite full awareness of the SC ruling

The more charitable reason for remission is the massive overcrowding in Indian prison, causing jail authorities to want to get rid of prisoners at the earliest possible opportunity (the usual 'not my problem' approach). The less charitable reason is that somebody was paid somewhere. The likely explanation is that somebody was paid and used the overcrowding as a plausible justification in the files.

Added: Here's the story on the Supreme Court ruling about life imprisonment
http://www.expressindia.com/news/fullst ... wsid=54882

vera_k · Post by **vera_k** » 17 Nov 2009 10:24

SSridhar wrote:Chidambaram asks Police to go for modernization
Mr. Chidambaram said there was still a huge gap in the crime investigation methods adopted in the West and in India.

This by itself is not worth much. If they want to get to Western standards, then they will have to increase the number of police officers by 2x (to meet UK standards) or by 5x (to meet US standards). The number of inmates in prisons will also have to expand similarly.

Sachin · Post by **Sachin** » 17 Nov 2009 12:39

Avinash R wrote:Any news regarding the recent peaceful disagreements in kasargod. TV footage shows political activists having a fun time with stones and fire.

Hope you already know about the police firing and two Muslim youth who got killed. In once incident the Kasargode SP Ramadass Pothan him self took his "gun man"s revolver and fired.

Now in the neighbouring area of a Taliparamba (Kannur Dt.) the commies and the Muslim League are having a slug fest. The police is watching the show

. There was also UDF sponsored harthal in the area, which went off peacefully.

shravan · Post by **shravan** » 18 Nov 2009 00:23

How Pakistanis got Indian passports

Lucknow: The arrest of two abettors of ISI agent Syed Amir Ali in Lucknow on Tuesday has blown the lid off an organised racket in issuing passports to Pakistani nationals. Amir, who was arrested at Delhi's IGI Airport on Sunday, was a Pakistani. But he got a passport issued from Lucknow in record time, on a non-existent address. In fact, he was not in Lucknow when he he applied.

"We are examining the passport issuance system," additional DG Brij Lal said. The two associates -- Mohd Arshad and Mohd Chand -- were picked up during an operation by a National Intelligence Agency (NIA) and Delhi Police (DP) team.

Arshad and Chand fetched Amir a passport for Rs14,000 in 2005. They also got him a driving licence. The team raided the regional passport office and came across glaring lacunae in verification process.

Amir got a "genuine" passport even though two separate inquiries are conducted for verification of address and the applicant. "The address given in the passport does not exist," additional D-G AK Jain said.

Amir applied for the passport on April 24, 2005 and got it on July 2, 2005, in less than three months. The passport was sent by registered post and delivered, though the address was fake. That's not all. Amir even filed I-T returns between 2004 and 2007, though he landed in Lucknow only in May 2005. He acquired a driving licence, a mark-sheet from a local college and also held a bank account.