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How terror travels to India

April 02, 2009

The arrest of Rashid Malabari may have opened a can of worms. But what is more startling is how this man managed to slip into India despite a red corner alert by the Interpol against him.

Investigating officials firmly believe that this man could have used the Nepal route to enter into India. It may be noted that Nepal is the favourite route for both members of the D Gang as well as dreaded Lashkar-e-Tayiba terrorists. In fact, all it takes is just Rs 5,000 to cross over from Nepal into India.

Sources told rediff.com that the Nepal route is preferred by terrorists since the ISI has a well-organised syndicate there.

Sabahuddin, an accused in the Mumbai attack who was also the chief of operations for the LeT in Nepal, too confirmed this during his interrogation.

Once the green signal is given by the LeT or chiefs of the D gang, the operatives fly into Doha from Lahore on a fake passport. A member of the terror outfit is usually accompanied by an ISI member. In Sabahuddin's case, it was a man by the name Major Doggar.

In Doha, the operative needs to wait three more hours before boarding the flight to Kathmandu. The entire process is monitored by the ISI, Sabahuddin adds.

This is, however, the last time that these operatives are asked to contact the ISI. They are instructed never to contact the ISI in future as it could prove to be dangerous.

Once in Kathmandu, these operatives are directed to destroy the Pakistani passport and then flush it down the toilet. Then, they are instructed to mail their higher ups using coded language.

After staying over in Kathmandu for a day, they are asked to meet a local person at a particular location. A cash payment of Rs 5,000 is made to this person, who in turn helps these operatives cross over to India on a motorcycle. The person who helps them cross the border ensures that the operative has boarded a bus and only then leaves the place.

The bus journey is most preferred by both terror and underworld operatives once within India. They are asked to destroy anything that they possess that is even remotely related to Pakistan and asked only to use the bus since there is hardly any checking while boarding a bus.
 
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Nepal has open borders with india, its a risk and its been used by people to enter india illegally all the time.

I do not know what is india doing to mitigate the risk. Anyone?
 
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you right fateh71 some of my Nepali friends say weapons smuggling and drugs from Nepal to to India from indo Nepal border happen every day.but they also think that there terrorists get weapons from Indian criminals.
 
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India-Nepal border control begins
About 10,000 use the Nepalgunj border point each day
Border controls have been introduced for the first time at a key India-Nepal crossing to curb what Nepal authorities call terrorist and criminal activities.
About 10,000 people a day use the Nepalgunj border point in western Nepal and from Tuesday they will have to register and show identity cards.

Under a 55-year-old treaty citizens of both countries have not needed a visa or passport for travel.

India recently expressed fears of infiltration by Nepal's Maoist rebels.

The new pilot scheme at Nepalgunj was agreed by both Kathmandu and Delhi.

A similar system was introduced earlier this year for air passengers.

Insurgency

Acting director general at Nepal's department of immigration, Mohan Sapkota, told the BBC the system could be extended to other border crossing points in future.

Earlier this year, India announced it was doubling its troops on the border with Nepal and neighbouring Bhutan to 40,000 within two years.

India shares a 2,412 km (1,508 mile) open border with the two countries.


Delhi has feared a spill-over of the conflict in Nepal between the monarchy and Maoist rebels.

Indian Home Minister Shivraj Patil said: "For long, the two unmanned borders have presented opportunity to forces inimical to the country's interest to further their nefarious designs through subversion, militant and fundamentalist activities."

Nepal has been fighting a Maoist insurgency for nine years and there are reports that the rebels frequently cross over into Indian territory.

Maoist rebels are active in several parts of India as well

BBC NEWS | South Asia | India-Nepal border control begins
 
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you right fateh71 some of my Nepali friends say weapons smuggling and drugs from Nepal to to India from indo Nepal border happen every day.but they also think that there terrorists get weapons from Indian criminals.

Yes Khansahab, any open border will be misused by miscreants because of the opportunities presented by jurisdiction change / lack of coordination etc.

The problem of terrorists / insurgents gettting weapons is a real one. particularly bad was the contacts between indian naxals and nepalese maoists. they used the open border for gun running on both sides.

now that maoists in nepal are in power, lets see how responsibly they behave.
 
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