06-01-2006, 08:03 PM
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Nagpur Attack
Police foil terror bid on RSS HQ
Agencies & PTI
Posted online: Thursday, June 01, 2006 at 0920 hours IST
Updated: Thursday, June 01, 2006 at 1337 hours IST
New Delhi, June 1: A major attempt to attack the RSS headquarters was foiled when three heavily-armed militants were shot dead in an encounter with the police while trying to enter the heavily-guarded sprawling premises in the wee hours on Thursday.
RSS chief K S Sudharshan was not present at the headquarters, when the militants dressed as in police uniform and travelling in a white Ambassador car with a red beacon light tried to pass through the barricade but were challenged by policemen deployed there.
Intelligence sources had a tip off about the terror plan and had informed the Maharashtra police. Ram Madhav, former RSS spokesperson said that both the police and the RSS had prior information about the terrorists plan to carry out attack on the headquarters this week. Madhav said main concern now was the security of RSS offices all across the country and they were taking steps in this regard.
The militants are believed to have come to Nagpur from Patna. Police suspects the militants belong to Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Toiba. Three AK-56 rifles, huge quantity of RDX and 12 hand grenades were recovered from the slain militants after the encounter that took place around 4 am about 100 metres away from the headquarters. The arms and ammunitions were being transported in computer boxes.
The militants were in the age group of 20-22 years.
Giving details of the encounter, City Police Commissioner S P S Yadav said at the site that a police team gave chase to their vehicle after they broke the first barrier about 200 metres from the headquarters.
When challenged by the police, they opened fire from their AK-56 rifles, he said, adding the trio was killed in retaliatory firing.
Yadav said two police officers were injured in the encounter, which lasted for about five minutes. The condition of one of the injured was stated to be serious.
The identities of the three are yet to be established, police said.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh condemned the terrorist attack at the RSS headquarters and appealed for calm and communal peace.
"The entire nation is united against terrorism. All communities should live in amity and peace," said Singh.
Nagpur Attack
Police foil terror bid on RSS HQ
Agencies & PTI
Posted online: Thursday, June 01, 2006 at 0920 hours IST
Updated: Thursday, June 01, 2006 at 1337 hours IST
New Delhi, June 1: A major attempt to attack the RSS headquarters was foiled when three heavily-armed militants were shot dead in an encounter with the police while trying to enter the heavily-guarded sprawling premises in the wee hours on Thursday.
RSS chief K S Sudharshan was not present at the headquarters, when the militants dressed as in police uniform and travelling in a white Ambassador car with a red beacon light tried to pass through the barricade but were challenged by policemen deployed there.
Intelligence sources had a tip off about the terror plan and had informed the Maharashtra police. Ram Madhav, former RSS spokesperson said that both the police and the RSS had prior information about the terrorists plan to carry out attack on the headquarters this week. Madhav said main concern now was the security of RSS offices all across the country and they were taking steps in this regard.
The militants are believed to have come to Nagpur from Patna. Police suspects the militants belong to Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Toiba. Three AK-56 rifles, huge quantity of RDX and 12 hand grenades were recovered from the slain militants after the encounter that took place around 4 am about 100 metres away from the headquarters. The arms and ammunitions were being transported in computer boxes.
The militants were in the age group of 20-22 years.
Giving details of the encounter, City Police Commissioner S P S Yadav said at the site that a police team gave chase to their vehicle after they broke the first barrier about 200 metres from the headquarters.
When challenged by the police, they opened fire from their AK-56 rifles, he said, adding the trio was killed in retaliatory firing.
Yadav said two police officers were injured in the encounter, which lasted for about five minutes. The condition of one of the injured was stated to be serious.
The identities of the three are yet to be established, police said.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh condemned the terrorist attack at the RSS headquarters and appealed for calm and communal peace.
"The entire nation is united against terrorism. All communities should live in amity and peace," said Singh.