Naxal weapons smuggled from Dhaka: NIA

[BanglaBhoot]

The National Investigation Agency, with inputs from Central intelligence agencies, has in a confidential report to the Union home ministry informed that weapons with US marking recovered from Naxals, particularly in Jharkhand, had been smuggled in from Bangladesh.

The weapons were part of a consignment smuggled by northeast terror outfits who in turn handed some of them to the Naxals who are always on the lookout for sophisticated arms and ammunitions.

The NIA has ruled the possibility of a direct link between the Naxals and leading arms smugglers who might be giving them sophisticated foreign weapons, particularly from the US. Bulk of the sophisticated arms reaching Naxals are still coming through terror groups like Ulfa and the KLO.
Sources said the basic idea behind asking the NIA to look into the matter was to ascertain as to how a US weapon had managed to reach the Naxals and whether there was a larger nexus and conspiracy behind it. Since the weapon was a US Army M16 rifle the security agencies were in no mood to take any chances and have launched a full scale probe into the matter.

Investigations have not ruled out the possibility of similar weapon having been supplied to other Naxal outfits in different states. “This investigation was necessary since it would have been extremely dangerous had the Naxals managed to get access to leading arms smugglers operating abroad as it would have given them access to a range of sophisticated weapons. But it seems this was a one off incident,’’ a senior investigating official said.

It is now established that Naxals depend on terror groups like KLO and Ulfa for supply of weapons who in turn procure them from ISI agents of arms dealer in Bangladesh and south-east Asia.
“It seems that some arms dealer managed to get a consignment of these weapons with US Army markings and in turn sold it to the Naxals at premium through these terror groups,’’ the official added.

The “cash rich’’ Naxal groups, sources added, are always on the lookout for such sophisticate weapons and are even willing to pay a much higher price for them.

http://www.asianage.com/india/naxal-weapons-smuggled-dhaka-nia-011

 

[KRAIT]

Bangladesh should really look into it as it may affect itself too. Extremism in any form, in own country or neighboring country, affects the entire region. The chances of these weapons and extremism diffusing into Bangladesh is very high.

India should really move forward to ask Bangladesh govt. to work out a joint action against these weapon deals and transfer. Both nations are in developing face and Bangladesh's economy is on right track, these negative events will affect it directly or indirectly.

I expect that rational posters from BD will agree with the notion that no matter where the extremism is, there should be cooperation at governmental level to stop it.

 

[eastwatch]

http://www.asianage.com/india/naxal-weapons-smuggled-dhaka-nia-011

Indian NIA is falsifying its report by blaming Bangladesh for Naxile and ULFA rebellions. A rebel group can fetch its needed armaments from many sources of its choice. BD is incapable to do so under the nose of all those mighty drunk and trigger-happy BSF troops of India. NIA must find out the entry points of the smuggling in its own ports such as Calcutta and not so important east coast ports. Why blame BD for India's home-made rebellions? By the way, what the BSF are doing to stop the smugglers who regularly pole-vault (a quote from Indian posters) to their holy cowland enriched with money and honey?

 

[KRAIT]

Indian NIA is falsifying its report by blaming Bangladesh for Naxile and ULFA rebellions. A rebel group can fetch its needed armaments from many sources of its choice. BD is incapable to do so under the nose of all those mighty drunk and trigger-happy BSF troops of India. NIA must find out the entry points of the smuggling in its own ports such as Calcutta and not so important east coast ports. Why blame BD for India's home-made rebellions? By the way, what the BSF are doing to stop the smugglers who regularly pole-vault (a quote from Indian posters) to their holy cowland enriched with money and honey?

From the article which you conviniently missed and passed your judgement about this report as Lie.

"It is now established that Naxals depend on terror groups like KLO and Ulfa for supply of weapons who in turn procure them from ISI agents of arms dealer in Bangladesh and south-east Asia."

No one is blaming BD, its blaming ISI and India based terrorist outfits, BD is just the source, not accomplice, as mentioned in the article. Don't misinterpret the news and the report.

 

[ajtr]

Thank you dhaka for supply our robinhoods with necessary weapons.Our poor tribal and their robinhood appreciate your help aur tahe dil se aapka shukriya ada kaete hain .....................

 

[BanglaBhoot]

No one is blaming BD, its blaming ISI and India based terrorist outfits, BD is just the source, not accomplice, as mentioned in the article. Don't misinterpret the news and the report.

There is actually a lot being implied in this short news report. How is it possible for the ISI to smuggle weapons from Bangladesh to the naxals with an AL government in power in Dhaka?

 

[ajtr]

Indian NIA is falsifying its report by blaming Bangladesh for Naxile and ULFA rebellions. A rebel group can fetch its needed armaments from many sources of its choice. BD is incapable to do so under the nose of all those mighty drunk and trigger-happy BSF troops of India. NIA must find out the entry points of the smuggling in its own ports such as Calcutta and not so important east coast ports. Why blame BD for India's home-made rebellions? By the way, what the BSF are doing to stop the smugglers who regularly pole-vault (a quote from Indian posters) to their holy cowland enriched with money and honey?

yeah i know they always do that.for 50 yrs GoI has been unable to crush maoists and then try to brand the popular struggle of poor people of India as terrorists and when that also didnt work they started this new nautanki to blame neighbours to hide their own complacency in this revolution.

 

[KRAIT]

There is actually a lot being implied in this short news report. How is it possible for the ISI to smuggle weapons from Bangladesh to the naxals with an AL government in power in Dhaka?

Sir, are you telling me that it is not possible even if AL is in power. One can get guns in most watched and secure country without any noise, and South Asian security situation is no better than that.

There are always factions in society who will openly support and help to supply these weapons to extremists who kill innocent Indians. Border killings can easily be utilized by third country to use and recruit agents from victim's families and large pool of anti-India group due to these killings, in BD, just for assisting in transfer of weapons.

 

[IndoUS]

There is actually a lot being implied in this short news report. How is it possible for the ISI to smuggle weapons from Bangladesh to the naxals with an AL government in power in Dhaka?

Mate if a smuggler want to smuggle something he will find a way. Just look at the US and Mexico border.

 

[KRAIT]

yeah i know they always do that.for 50 yrs GoI has been unable to crush maoists and then try to brand the popular struggle of poor people of India as terrorists and when that also didnt work they started this new nautanki to blame neighbours to hide their own complacency in this revolution.

Killing innocent people, not allowing relative to take the bodies of dead, killing informants is what you call popular struggle of poor Indians. I don't blame you for this outlook as you find gun as the only solution.

No one is blaming Bangladesh, this is wrong interpretation that you guys are spreading, the article clearly states that ISI is using India based terrorist groups. No one said BD govt. is helping in it. Las time I checked ISI works for Pakistan.

 

[ajtr]

If india really cares that the relative of people killed by bsf on border can be used as conduit in smuggling in weapons the better stop shooting people at border or you gonna have 10000 of them from BD ready to take revenge on india.

 

[BanglaBhoot]

Mate if a smuggler want to smuggle something he will find a way. Just look at the US and Mexico border.

So basically fences and border guards are no use at all ....... The fence appears to have been a expensive waste of money.

 

[KRAIT]

So basically fences and border guards are no use at all ....... The fence appears to have been a expensive waste of money.

Of course. Look at US-Mexico border as pointed by him. One can't stop smuggling just by technology. Nothing can replace human element especially where security is concerned. That's why I have stressed on joint work or cooperation between the our countries for increasing the effectiveness of these fences.

At the end of the day, it comes back to person in-charge of the region, not on machines and infrastructure.

 

[ajtr]

Killing innocent people, not allowing relative to take the bodies of dead, killing informants is what you call popular struggle of poor Indians. I don't blame you for this outlook as you find gun as the only solution.

jo gun ki bhasha samajhte hain unko usi bhasha main jawab milega.People dont take to gun as first solution they are forced to take up arms as last resort after trying all solutions.

No one is blaming Bangladesh, this is wrong interpretation that you guys are spreading, the article clearly states that ISI is using India based terrorist groups. No one said BD govt. is helping in it. Las time I checked ISI works for Pakistan.

Blaming people from BD or Pak ISI is just short term solution GoI has to make indians fool by blaming internal troubles on so called "videshi haath".Instead of solving the social problem comprehensively GoI uses its tyrant security forces to crush its own people.Btw congrats Irom shormila has entered 13th year of fast.thats what i said if everything get exhausted people takes up the arms.i wont be surprised if someone near to her raise the flag of revolt against GoI

 

[BanglaBhoot]

Of course. Look at US-Mexico border as pointed by him. One can't stop smuggling just by technology. Nothing can replace human element especially where security is concerned. That's why I have stressed on joint work or cooperation between the our countries for increasing the effectiveness of these fences.

At the end of the day, it comes back to person in-charge of the region, not on machines and infrastructure.

India is aware that the ISI has smuggled these US made arms into the country but had no prior intel on this smuggling operation. How plausible is this?