Sources said the inputs talk of a two-pronged militant attack—three fidayeen strikes and a series of grenade attacks.
On the streets of Srinagar, police have set up dozens of check points while cordon and search operations have been initiated to prevent the attacks. “Srinagar is the target. We have no doubt about it. Every agency has been reporting that the militants could attack in the next three days,” a senior police officer told The Sunday Express.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah had called a security review meeting on Friday and discussed the threat of fidayeen attacks in Srinagar city during Republic Day.
Police sources say militants are trying to send three separate fidayeen squads to target Srinagar. “At least one fidayeen squad could be from Sopore area. We are doing everything to prevent it,” a senior officer said.
The J&K Police have put a multi-tier security cordon around Srinagar and are checking every vehicle coming into the city. The police have also organised surprise cordons and checks in and around the city. Bakshi Stadium, the venue of the Republic Day parade, has been cordoned off.
The city has 25 CRPF battalions while the J&K Police has called in all its reserves, which include the IRP (Indian Reserve Police) battalions, sleuths of the security wing and armed police units. Sources reveal that around 15,000 security force personnel have been deployed.
Krishna’s remarks immature: Pakistan
Islamabad: Doing away with diplomatic niceties, Pakistan has dubbed as “immature” External Affairs Minister S M Krishna’s reported remarks that future terror attacks on India could impact bilateral ties.
Pakistan Foreign Office spokesman Abdul Basit claimed on Saturday that the Mumbai attacks would not have happened without local support and that Krishna should “understand the realities” and avoid such statements. It is “an immature statement,” Basit said while reacting to Krishna’s remarks carried by a magazine that “any repeat of such (26/11 type of) attacks will have serious repercussions on bilateral ties”. Basit insisted that no country had been “as sincere as Pakistan” in the fight against terrorism as it was a “real victim” of the menace. Pakistan would not be scared by any threat, the spokesman was quoted as saying by state-run APP news agency.
Earlier, US Defence Secretary Robert Gates had said India’s patience would be “limited” if a 26/11-type attack was repeated. PTI
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