Security agencies have evidence of Pakistan stepping up funding and support to anti-India terrorist outfits based in its territory.
NEW DELHI: Security agencies have evidence of Pakistan stepping up funding and support to anti-India terrorist outfits based in its territory.
Coming in the face of the increased number of high profile terror strikes, Pakistan’s condemnation of the blasts in Mumbai have about as much credibility as the prime suspect Lashkar-e-Taiba’s denial of its role in the blasts, even though the Indian government fought shy of naming Pakistan in this connection. However, home secretary VK Duggal, when asked if there was Pakistan’s hand behind the terrorist strike, asserted that such attacks were evidence of sound organisational backing, support and funding.
One of the phone calls made immediately after the blasts, to numbers that were on the watch list of security agencies, was to Karachi in Pakistan. Another call was made to Dubai. It now seems three calls were made, two from call booths with MTNL lines and one from a PCO with an Airtel line.
Of concern were reports that there exists a ‘fund’ of Rs15 crore for terrorists and a promise of a reward of Rs1 lakh for every Indian soldier killed. The preference of the terror master minds was for targeting security forces. Operatives in the field however have frequently avoided taking the risk of taking on the forces and struck at soft targets, killing ordinary citizens.
Officials believe that was one reason why LeT is denying any role in the blasts. The more important reason was the pressure on Pakistan due to the mood of the US and the international community against terrorism.
According to figures with security agencies, Pak-sponsored terrorists carried out 115 grenade attacks till June this year.
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