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Proof
of infiltration obtained from Pak
S
Hussain Zaidi
Coded
messages exchanged between a Pakistan-based controller and a
Kashmir-based local, and intercepted by Indian intelligence, are
clear indication that despite Pakistan’s claim, infiltration from
across the border, and even the return of militants to ‘the other
side’ after execution of certain ‘tasks’ continues unabated.
According to army intelligence, in the last two months alone, 84
teams of infiltrators have crossed over from Pakistan into India.
Date: July 14
Control (across the border): Rupaiye aur hathiyaar aapko
kuch din ke ander yahan se rawana karenge (Shall send you cash and
weapons from here, in a few days)
Local (somewhere in Udi sector of Kashmir): Tamaam
maslein Naazam ko pahuchane hain (All problems have to be conveyed
to Naazam)
Control: Agar inki marzi hui, hum tumhari taraf kal
hogein (If they permit, we will be on your side of the border
tomorrow)
Local: Receive kar lenge (We will receive)
Date:
July 13
Local: Aath
(8) July ko yahan saathi de diye hain (We have assigned men here on
July 8)
Control: Baaki sathi bhej doonga (We will send the
rest soon)
Local: Main aapki kisi baat se inkaar nahin
karoonga (We will not say no to any of your instructions)
Date:
June 6
Control: Humein
badi khushi hui aap apni manzil par theek pahunch gaye hain. Wahan
pahunch kar aap ne humein ilaqe ki zaroorat ke hawale se paigham
dena hai (We are glad you have reached your destination safely. Tell
us what you need after you study the region)
Local: Inshallah (God-willing)
Control: Hamari poori koshish hai Ghaznavi ke ilaqe
ke liye zyaada saathi rawana karein, taaki Gaznavi aap tak us saathi
ko pahunchaye choonki sarkari dost kuch kaam se kafi arse ki long
leave par hai, aur office bandh hai (We will try our best to send
more men to Ghaznavi’s area, so he can ensure his friend is with
you, since our friends in government are on a long leave and the
office is closed)
Local: Is liye saathi aur saaman vagerah abhi kuch
bhi rawana nahin karenge? (So are you not going to send more weapons
and men till then?)
Control: Agle mahine poori umeed hai ki aap tak
saaman aur saathi pahunch jayenge (We hope the men and weapons will
reach you next month)
These
are some of the coded messages exchanged between the Pakistan-based
controller and the Kashmir-based local and intercepted by Indian
intelligence. The messages are clear indication that despite
Pakistan’s claim to the contrary, infiltration from across the
border, and even return of militants to ‘the other side’ after
execution of certain ‘tasks’ continues unabated.
According to army intelligence, in the last two months alone, 84
teams of infiltrators have crossed over from Pakistan into India. Of
these, 30 teams crossed over in June, while 54 entered India in
July. Each team comprises three to four militants accompanied by two
or three ‘guides’.
The coded messages intercepted in June and July were sent by
operatives of the Hizbul Mujahideen. One of the uncoded direct
messages issued on July 6 was sent by members of the
Harkatul-Jehade-Islami (HUJI) from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).
The message said one Tariq (from PoK) had informed Masood-ul-Rehman
operating in Kupwara near Jammu that the situation in PoK was
“better” and “activities of terrorist groups (stopped for some
time) had resumed.” Restrictions on infiltration and
“exfiltration” (militants’ return to PoK) had been relaxed, he
had said. Tariq was then requested by Masood-ul-Rehman to send funds
and arms and ammunition at the earliest.
According to military intelligence, each militant who enters Indian
territory carries an AK-56 rifle (or two in some cases), 8-10
handgrenades and a couple of pistols.
The militants’ guides are local Kashmiris who found themselves in
PoK due to demarcation of the Line of Control (LoC). These guides
know the treacherous mountains, narrow passes and valleys well and
are therefore recruited by militants for a hefty sum to take them
across the LoC, a stretch of three to four kilometres. The guides
carry food, water, spare magazines and a first-aid kit.
Dodging the army surveillance, scanners, barbed wires and landmines,
the guides escort militants to the receiving points inside the
Indian border. However, there are a few instances where infiltrators
are spotted and killed in a skirmish with the army. Therefore
militants prefer to travel during the night and rest during the day.
It takes a week to complete the four-kilometre journey on foot. But
there are certain locations along the 190-km-long Ladakh border or
near the Siachen Glacier from where militants can cross over in a
day. Similarly, Macchal and Gurez in Kashmir too are close to LoC
and easily accessible by foot in a day-and-a-half.
The entire Jammu region, with its 221-km-long international border
and 220 km of LoC, is porous and militants can sneak in through
Poonch, Rajouri, Surankot, Mendhar, Bafliaz, Naushera, Sunderbani,
Keri, Laam and Kathwa.
However, the 460-km-long LoC in Kashmir is not as porous and only
few points can be exploited by militants for sneaking in, like the
Udi sector (about 60 km from Srinagar), Lipa Valley, Macchal and
Gurez, which is at a distance of less than 10 km from LoC.
Incursion has come down, Advani
tells RS
Infiltration from across the border has come down, but not stopped,
Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani told the Rajya Sabha yesterday.
Intervening during Question Hour, Advani said it was too early to
say infiltration had stopped. That, he said, could only be judged
with the passage of time. But compared to June and July last year,
there has been some decline in infiltration this year, he said.
Advani added there are enough Pakistani infiltrators already inside
Jammu & Kashmir to carry out violence for another three to four
months with the same intensity. Referring to Pakistan’s claim that
it had put a check on infiltration, Advani said the statement
suggests Islamabad encouraged infiltration in the past.
By
special arrangement with Mid-day, Mumbai
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