Attack on CRPF convoy required getting explosives, rigging the vehicle and training. How did multiple security agencies in J&K fail to pick up on this?
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Very good. I was wanting that somebody must ask these questions. But there are some more as Ravi Ranjan on NDTV Primetime reported.
Jammu Srinagar highway is a high security zone where every civilian vehicles are checked and the passengers are scrutinized. How come they didn’t inspect the (explosives laden) SUV coming towards them. Besides,when military vehicles pass,they don’t allow civilians to pass by. We have experienced this when visiting Kashmir valley. Then how come a civilian drive an SUV and collides it without anyone suspecting?
I have observed whenever there’s any serious issue about govt functioning come to the fore, there’s a terror attack and during that attack, all kinds of security lapses take place. Two things have some connection definitely.
Very good. I was wanting that somebody must ask these questions. But there are some more as Ravi Ranjan on NDTV Primetime reported.
Jammu Srinagar highway is a high security zone where every civilian vehicles are checked and the passengers are scrutinized. How come they didn’t inspect the (explosives laden) SUV coming towards them. Besides,when military vehicles pass,they don’t allow civilians to pass by. We have experienced this when visiting Kashmir valley. Then how come a civilian drive an SUV and collides it without anyone suspecting?
I have observed whenever there’s any serious issue about govt functioning come to the fore, there’s a terror attack and during that attack, all kinds of security lapses take place. Two things have some connection definitely.