Pulwama attack: Raises Questions On Security?

On Thursday 14th Feb. in Pulwama district, a JeM terrorist drove his SUV containing around 350 kilos of explosives towards a convoy of over 2,500 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel, returning from leave. The SUV rammed into one of the buses killing 44 of the jawans.

The terrorist had the cover of other JeM members who opened fire on the CRPF men in three other buses to stop them from coming to the help of their fellow troopers.

Serious security lapse

How did the terrorist, identified as Adil Ahmad Dar, who lived just 10 km away from the area carried out deadliest terror attack on security forces in the state?

There was a warning

The Kashmir Police on February 8, had sent an intelligence input about a possible IED attack to the CRPF, BSF, ITBP, SSB, Army and the Air Force through a letter written by the state police Inspector General.

The intelligence input was sent on behalf of the Inspector General of Police, Kashmir. It asked all security agencies to sanitize areas properly before occupying your place or deployment as there are inputs that IEDs could be used.

Even after issuing a early warning, the CRPF's 78 vehicles were allowed which were carrying around 2,500 security personnel to go from the transit camp in Jammu to Srinagar.Another CRPF vehicle was partly damaged.It is difficult to believe how anyone in that bus could have survived said a police officer.

Who was Adil Ahmad Dar?

He was a 22-year-old school dropout from Gundibagh village in Pulwama. He had joined the Pakistan-based terror group led by Masood Azhar, last years Photos & videos were put on internet soon after the deadly attack. After he was beaten by troops, he became terrorist says his parents.

Agencies believe Ghazi Rasheed is the IED expert who trained Adil Ahmad Dar, the man who executed the suicide strike in Pulwama.

In a video Adil released, he said: "My name is Adil, I joined the Jaish-e-Mohammad a year ago. After waiting for one year, I have got the chance to do what I joined the Jaish for. By the time this video reaches you, I will be in heaven. This is my last message for the people of Kashmir.Jaish has kept the flame alive and stayed put in adverse circumstances.Come, join the group and prepare for one last fight."