NEW DELHI: For the first time in this Hindu-majority nation of 1.1 billion people, the police have announced the arrest of people who are accused of being part of a Hindu terrorist cell.
Police officials in western Maharashtra State said they had arrested the nine suspects and charged them with murder and conspiracy in connection with the bombing in September of a Muslim-majority area in Malegaon, a small city. Six people, all Muslims, died in the explosion, which was among a string of terrorist attacks in Indian cities in recent months.
Blame for several of these attacks has been placed on radical Islamist groups; one group, which calls itself Indian Mujahedeen, claimed responsibility for several attacks. But the arrests of the Hindu suspects in the Malegaon bombing raised the possibility of another source of terrorism, this one involving a radical Hindu fringe.
“This is a very dangerous trend,” said Ajit Doval, former chief of India’s Intelligence Bureau, who added that it could undercut efforts to bolster pluralism in India.
Among those arrested by the police antiterrorist squad in Maharashtra over the past two weeks is a Hindu nun with links to the principal opposition party, the Bharatiya Janata Party, and an army colonel, who is suspected of having supplied ammunition and provided training to the bombers.
And the country has nuclear power. Imagine if it goes out in the hands of these terrorists?
There is more probability that the nuclear weapons of one of India's western neighbor falls in the hands of the terrorists. The terrorists are few and the country is taking concerted action to root out these rotten apples
Re: India police say they hold 9 from Hindu terrorist cell
Hindu terrorism in Assam? the recent blasts? nope, the suspects involve Ulfa, Huji, Bodo insugents etc, but no "Hindu terrrorists". not that i am defending them. this goes without saying that these terrorist, no matter Muslim or Hindu, have no right to live.
There is more probability that the nuclear weapons of one of India's western neighbor falls in the hands of the terrorists. The terrorists are few and the country is taking concerted action to root out these rotten apples
And we have to believe what you wrote? Based on what?
We are hearing these dangerous people more and more coming in to light in India including army high ranked officers. So no guarentee my friend.
India must do more to bring these people to justice.
Hindu terrorism in Assam? the recent blasts? nope, the suspects involve Ulfa, Huji, Bodo insugents etc, but no "Hindu terrrorists". not that i am defending them. this goes without saying that these terrorist, no matter Muslim or Hindu, have no right to live.
Yes hindu terrorism when they have terrorism against non-hindus including muslims and a lot against christians. You must not read news much. Please read the article and more of the similar before denying the obvious.
Looks like India has its own problems. Other countries including Pakistan should offer their expertise in trying to help India eradicate this Indian homegrown menace.