Wednesday, January 21, 2009

India's Most wanted

The name of Hafiz Mohammad Saeed is missing from the list of terrorists India gave to Pakistan by TSI's Niloo Ranjan Kumar

The 40 odd terrorists that have taken refuge in Pakistan have had a past of conducting and facilitating terror activities in India. In fact, names of some or other of these terrorists have figured in the recent incidents of terror acts in Hyderabad, Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi and Jammu & Kashmir. India has substantial proofs against these terrorists to nail them and that is why it has asked Pakistan to hand them over. The Sunday Indian has the list of these terrorists in its procession.

However, the fact that is bewildering is that the list does not find the mention of LeT chief Hafiz Saeed. One of the senior officers from the Home Ministry, on the condition of anonymity, confirmed TSI that LeT has figured in several terror acts in the country including ones in J&K and Mumbai. However, there are no conclusive proofs that can connect Hafiz with these acts of terror directly. That is why his name is missing from the list. However, there are clear and direct indication of his involvement in the recent terror attacks in Mumbai as per the preliminary investigations. The name of Saeed will only figure after the agencies collect conclusive evidence to nail him.

The name of underworld don, Dawood Ibrahim, figures on the top of the list. Dawood is accused of abetting and masterminding the 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts. A red corner notice by the Interpol has been issued against him since long. However, Pakistan has always denied his presence on its soil. On the other hand, Indian intelligence agencies have the address of Dawood’s Karachi hideout.

Apart from Dawood, the Mumbai terror attack list also includes 19 other names. All of them are charged with masterminding and abetting the crime. Of them, only Aftab Batki is Pakistani; rests all are Indians. And all of them have taken refuge in Pakistan. Another officer from the intelligence agency confirmed that Dawood and his gang still provide logistic support in the terror acts against India. Apart from that, his gang directly participates in terror acts, reports suggest. Of course, he does it goaded by ISI, Pakistan’s dreaded intelligence agency. In fact, Dawood’s relation with ISI is not limited to terror activities only. Dawood’s logistical framework in India helps ISI in carrying out its fake currency business. While ISI publishes these notes in Pakistan, Dawood’s henchmen help them bring in and distribute these notes. Apart from that, Dawood also helps ISI in its drugs and illegal arms trade. A large part of the revenue is used for funding terror activities.
Apart from them, others on the wanted list include the six who are accused of hijacking Indian Airlines plane IC-814 in the year 1999. In these, apart from Saeed Shahid Akhtar, rests all are Pakistani. Akhtar too is in Pakistan and India has asked Pakistan to hand him over. In 1999, India had to bow down to terrorist’s demand when under pressure BJP-led NDA government had to release three dreaded terrorists including Maulana Masood Azhar. Azhar went on to establish Jaish-e-Mohammad whose name later figured in numerous terror strikes in India including the attack on Indian Parliament in 2001. The subsequent investigation had nailed Azhar. India had then asked Pakistan to hand over Masood Azhar.

After the recent Mumbai strike, amidst international pressure, Pakistan government announced that it has house-arrested Azhar. However, few days later, in a typical Pakistani style, the government claimed that Azhar was not in Pakistan.

The list further includes names of eight Kashmiri terrorists whose names have figured in the terror attacks in J&K and other parts of India. The name of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen chief Maulana Yusuf Shah alias Sayyed Salahuddin figures on the top of the list. Apart from that, names of Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front's (JKLF) Amanullah Khan and Firoz Abdullah also find mentions in the list. It also includes name of Zaki-ur-Rahman Lakhvi alias Chacha, who has been accused of masterminding last month’s Mumbai attack. According to Pakistan, Lakhvi has been arrested following UN’s decision to ban Jama-ud-Dawa. It is said that Lakhvi is the operation head of LeT. This list also includes the name of Amir Raza Khan, the key man in several blasts in India. He is said to be the head of Indian Mujahideen. HUJI commander Mohammad Abdul Sahid alias Bilal, LeT’s Azam Cheema and 2006 Mumbai train blast mastermind Rahil Sheikh also figure in the list.

Terrorism in Punjab might have died for all practical purposes but Pakistan is trying hard to rekindle it. It has given refuge to several Khalistani separatists. It includes Gajinger Singh Khalsa, the head of ‘Dal Khalsa International’ that hijacked an Air India plane in 1981. His name figures in the list. Others in this list are the members of Sikh Youth Federation, Khalistan Commando Force and Babbar Khalsa International.

The list of wanted terrorists who are staying in Pakistan is increasing by the year. But Pakistan has been reluctant on acting on these names.

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