Vigilance, only way to counter lone-wolf attacks: Himanshu Roy
Additional director general of police, ATS, Himanshu Roy spoke to Somendra Sharma on how ATS is combating 'lone-wolf' attacks. This is an upcoming concept in terrorism in which a single self-indoctrinated person carries out an attack.
How big a catch is Ansari?If we consider the recent 'lone-wolf' attacks in Canada, Australia and France, I would certainly say Ansari is a big catch. With his arrest, we can surely say we have averted a potential attack in a Mumbai school.
What did he plan to do apart from bombing school?His sole plan was to bomb the school. He had planned thoroughly for it. He was in the process of trying to get materials to make a thermite bomb.
How is ATS going to counter self-indoctrinated youths?Internet has to be monitored more thoroughly. From Jan 1 to Jan 8, ATS officers visited as many as 152 schools and colleges across Maharashtra and interacted with 61,000 students, who were told about dangers of radicalisation and Internet indoctrination.
How capable are we in monitoring online Jihadi chatrooms?Our social media laboratory constantly keeps vigil on suspected chatrooms and content uploaded on social media, and takes all possible steps to ensure that inflammatory content doesn't find way into cyberspace.