Rs. 10-lakh reward for clues to perpetrators
Andhra Pradesh Home Minister P. Sabitha Indra Reddy on Saturday said she was confident the police would crack the Dilsukhanagar twin blasts case and added that 15 teams had been pressed into service to trace the culprits.
Addressing a media conference after a high level review meeting chaired by Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy, she announced a Rs. 10-lakh reward for anyone who gave information that could help solve the case.
Ms. Reddy said the government had decided to install closed-circuit (CC) cameras within six months in about 3,500 locations in the city at an estimated cost of Rs. 450 crore. The government would make installation of surveillance cameras mandatory in malls, hospitals, cinema halls and other places which attract crowds.
On the progress made by the investigators, she said: “The Central and State governments are confident of achieving some breakthrough very soon.” The Counter Intelligence Force of the State, those from the CID and the National Investigation Agency were on the job.
Ms. Reddy denied that the police had ignored any bomb threat call.
The alleged involvement of the Indian Mujahideen in the blasts was yet to be established, she noted.
In all, 16 persons were killed in the ghastly incident and 15 bodies were handed over to the family members concerned. Of the injured, the condition of six persons is critical.
Intelligence failure?
Asked about criticism over alleged intelligence failure, Ms. Reddy said investigation was under progress and if any laxity was found action would be initiated against those responsible. She, however, added that the State had stepped up searches and checks whenever the Centre issued alerts. Though the vulnerable areas were scanned thoroughly only 15 days ago the blasts could not be prevented.
Meanwhile, city Police Commissioner Anurag Sharma said no one had yet been taken into custody so far, and Abdul Wasey, twice injured in terror attacks, was not a suspect in the case. The city police team has merely recorded his statement and spoken to his family members. Wasey was working in a footwear shop close to the blast spot.
Keywords: Hyderabad blasts, Andhra Pradesh review meeting, Kiran Kumar Reddy government, Sabita Indra Reddy
Even though, Ms. Savitha Reddy is right, it couldn't have prevented the
incident but there is a failure in State's security and vigilance.
Ofcourse, Central govt is busy with their next election, they don't even
care to make sure security teams are vigilant on threats. The simplest
thing, the state could do is keep adding more CC cameras in all
vulnerable places and make sure they are working all the times, rather
then acting after the incident.
Alarm went on for state government now.. to flush more money on things
that only help after causes like finding clues..
- Installing cameras are going to stop people causing terror?
- And how are you thinking to spend 4500 crores at 3500 centers? That
is 1.25 cr/center.. You can make Hyderabad a fortress with that
money.. and govt thinking to eat more out through all arenas.. even
public life?
- And if there is sense, please mention the measures that are being
taken to control terrorism, just not counter it.. We learned it hard
way that counter terrorism is no way beneficial!
And people feeling sad for loss life, feel also sad for the
helplessness of ours to elect a good politician!
This is simply eyewash. So many terrorist attacks have taken place in India and also in Hyderabad, one would have thought that the authorities would have learnt how to prevent them and investigate them when they occur. The politicians have no determination to prevent terrorist attacks and the police are not professional. How many investigations carried out after a terrorist attack have been
successful.
In a few days this terrorist attack would have been forgotten and everyone will wake up when the next attack occurs.
We need to reach out and care for each other in the neighbourhood to help
prevent such situations.
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