Kasab faces D-gang threat
New Delhi, Feb. 7: The security of Ajmal Kasab, the only terrorist taken alive during the 26/11 attacks, has been tightened.
Senior officials of the intelligence agencies say there are reports that the authorities in Pakistan are trying to eliminate Kasab with the help of their operatives in India.
The Mumbai police has been asked to provide full-proof security for Kasab, who is in a high-security cell at Arthur Road Jail.
His movements inside prison are being watched and no other inmates are allowed to meet him, said a high ranking Intelligence Bureau official.
Of the 12 cases registered in connection with 26/11, Kasab is directly involved in four. The four cases involve the firing at CST, at Cama Hospital and at Marine Drive, the murder of constable Tukaram Omble and attempts to murder other policemen at Girgaum Chowpatty.
“There are reports that the Pakistani authorities, with the help of the ISI, are trying to eliminate Kasab as they fear that more revelations may cause further embarrassment," said an Intelligence official.
"The latest inputs suggest that D-Company men and other Pakistani militants operating in India have been instructed to eliminate Kasab," the officer said.
"We are well aware of how D-Company’s network operates in India and other parts of the country,” said the official.
The Mumbai police has been asked to take extra precautions as far as Kasab is concerned as there are several militants and D-Company associates in Arthur Road Jail, he added.
Certain phone numbers, including mobile numbers, have been put under surveillance, he said, adding, “I cannot discuss this much.”
“Food offered to Kasab is checked properly. Each and every movement he makes is under surveillance. We just cannot take a chance,” the official said.
"No special treatment is being given to Kasab, we are only taking extra precautions. Senior officials of the Arthur Road prison also visit his cell regularly."
Kasab is taken to undisclosed locations for interrogation by security officials, he added.
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I would think that the officials concerned would have at least 3 useful options: (1) change Kasab's location to a more secure safehouse, say like on an isolated island where security can be made foolproof; (2) remove those known elements of so-called D-Company and their associates from Arthur Road jail; or better yet, (3) eliminate them as threats to Inida's national security !!! Why is the Govt. soft-pedalling, take tough, hard cold decisions in the greater interest of the country!!! Do we want to see more innocent Indians die !!!!
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