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3 days ago
- Politics
- IOL News
No Lasting Peace: How Pakistan-based terror groups sabotage India-Pakistan relations
In 2000, the ''Chittisinghpura Massacre'' shocked the world when 35 Sikh villagers were murdered in Kashmir on the eve of U.S. President Bill Clinton's visit. Despite repeated calls for peace and dialogue, the history of India-Pakistan relations remains marred by a relentless pattern of cross-border terrorism. While diplomatic overtures and confidence-building measures have occasionally offered brief hope, a long list of terror attacks carried out by Pakistan-based militant groups reveals a stark reality: peace remains elusive as long as state-supported or state-tolerated terrorism continues. The cycle of violence dates back decades. One of the earliest large-scale attacks, the ''Mumbai Serial Blasts of 1993'', orchestrated by Dawood Ibrahim's D-Company with alleged support from Pakistani intelligence, left 257 people dead and over 1 400 injured. The attack marked the beginning of a bloody legacy of cross-border terrorism that would grow increasingly audacious. In 2000, the ''Chittisinghpura Massacre'' shocked the world when 35 Sikh villagers were murdered in Kashmir on the eve of U.S. President Bill Clinton's visit. The perpetrators belonged to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), one of the most active and dangerous Pakistan-based terror groups. The same year, LeT militants attacked the Red Fort** in Delhi, killing two Indian soldiers and a civilian — a direct assault on one of India's most iconic symbols. The 2001 Parliament attack in New Delhi was perhaps the most brazen provocation. Five terrorists from Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) stormed India's legislative heart, killing nine and bringing two nuclear-armed neighbours to the brink of war. Yet again, Pakistan's complicity in harbouring the attackers was evident. Terrorists continued to strike civilian targets. In 2002, LeT attackers killed 30 worshippers at the Akshardham Temple in Gujarat. In 2003, twin car bombings in Mumbai by the same group killed 52 people. In 2005, bombings in Delhi's bustling markets days before Diwali killed 62 civilians, with LeT claiming responsibility. The 26/11 Mumbai attacks in 2008 represented the deadliest assault yet. Over four days, ten LeT terrorists carried out coordinated attacks across the city, killing 166 people, including 26 foreign nationals.
India.com
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- India.com
'Chal yahan se bahar nikal': India star Kapil Dev once told underworld don Dawood Ibrahim due to...
Dawood Ibrahim and Kapil Dev- File image Dawood Ibrahim entered the Indian dressing room? You must have heard many stories about underworld don Dawood Ibrahim. Moreover, Dawood Ibrahim's cricket connection is also widely known in Asia. A famous photo of the underworld don Dawood Ibrahim watching cricket at the Sharjah cricket ground in UAE can easily be seen on the internet, proving his love for the game. However, do you know that India's world cup winning captain Kapil Dev once told underworld don Dawood Ibrahim 'Chal yahan se bahar nikal'. Dawood Ibrahim entered the Indian dressing room? The story dates back to 1986 when Dawood Ibrahim had once reportedly entered the dressing room of the Indian cricket team. As per Kapil Dev's teammate Dilip Vengsarkar, Dawood Ibrahim had once entered the dressing room of the Indian cricket team and offered a massive prize to the players of Indian cricketers. While India was scheduled to play a match in Sharjah in 1986, Dawood Ibrahim entered the Indian dressing room. Dawood Ibrahim's offer to the Indian team Introduced by famous actor Mehmood as a businessman, Dawood Ibrahim reportedly made an offer to the players of Team India where he said that 'If the Indian team wins tomorrow's final match, then all the players will get a Toyota Corolla car each as a gift.' After Dawood reportedly made the offer, all members of Indian cricket team were shocked and before anything could happen, Kapil Dev entered the place and asked actor Mahmood Saheb to come out of the dressing room. After he saw Dawood Ibrahim, he got angry and said, Who is this man? Get out'. After hearing Kapil's comments, Dawood Ibrahim walked out of the dressing room without reacting. This incident is known as 'Sharjah dressing room scandal'. For those unversed, Dawood Ibrahim is an Indian mob boss, drug lord, and terrorist. As per media reports, Dawood heads the Indian organised crime syndicate D-Company, which he founded in Mumbai in the 1970s.
Hindustan Times
23-04-2025
- Hindustan Times
Sender was connected to VPN when he emailed Zeeshan Siddique: Police
MUMBAI: The Bandra police have increased the security cover of the former NCP MLA Zeeshan Siddique and deployed six additional police personnel at his Bandra residence from Tuesday, in light of the recent threats he received from 'D-Company' on his email. The police said the sender had used Virtual Private Network (VPN) to send the three emails - one a day from Saturday night to Monday evening. Siddique was given Y security but had demanded for an increase in the police protection for his family. Two additional officers with four constables from the Bandra police station are now deployed in two shifts at his residence for protection round the clock. The police have registered an FIR under sections 308 (extortion) and 351 (threatening) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and are teaming up with the cyber police to trace the sender. 'This is the first time a threat like this is coming from the D-Company through email. It could be a prank, but we are taking it seriously and trying to extract the IP address of the sender, said a senior officer. 'Once the cyber police provide us with the details, a police team can soon trace the accused,' he said. The first email sent on Saturday demanded protection money of ₹10 crore, failing which he would be killed. 'The subsequent emails were reminders of it and had the same content,' said a police officer. In his statement, Siddique said he did not check his inbox on Saturday and Sunday. He learnt about the emails on Monday after seeing a reminder notification. Zeeshan's father, former minister Baba Siddique, was shot by three assailants outside his son's office in Bandra East on October 12 last year.
