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Terrorist confesses execution of four blasts
LAHORE, March 9: A sensitive security agency, in a major breakthrough on Friday apprehended
Indian espionage organization Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) trained terrorist, who confessed
having carried out four bomb blasts at various locations in the city in recent past using ready-made
time devices provided by the Indian intelligence agency.
According to details, Yousaf alias Jhuppa, a resident of Kasur District started his carrier as a smuggler
of Indian liquor. In the process he was spotted, lured, recruited and trained by RAW for execution of
terrorist activities in Punjab especially Lahore.
As per Yousaf's confession he was lured in by RAW, indoctrinated and trained at training camp close
to Khem Karan and was subsequently taken to Delhi for practical training and handling of explosive
devices.
During his training he was trained in handling ready-made explosive devices, reconnaissance and
selection of targets for bomb blasts, techniques of carriage, techniques of planting bombs and
extrication from the site. His RAW trainers were two officers by the names of "Sindhu Sahib" and
"Radoo Sahib" ( Probably both using the cover names).
Yousaf also met a senior RAW officer at Delhi whose name he does not remember. During the last
stage of his training he was given live demonstration of bombs. When his RAW handlers were satisfied
with his training, he was provided with two ready made time devices and infiltrated back through
Kasur border. He was given Rs. 2000 for expenditures and promised prize money on completion of
assigned mission.
His mission was to create widespread panic through bomb blasts at public places.
Yousaf was explicitly told that number of people injured or dead would be directly proportional to the
money he would get. As instructed he dug a hole at a deserted place, hid the bombs there and
resumed his usual routine.
During July 2000, he decided to use first bomb at Badami Bagh General Bus Stand, Lahore. On July
7, 2000, he came to Lahore via public transport and brought a bomb with him. On his way to Badami
Bagh Bus Stand he set a time of 45 minutes on the bomb.
He was keeping the bomb (packed in a black shopper's bag) under his shirt placed towards the right
in the "Azarband" of his "Shalwar". He entered from the rear entrance into a bus destined for
Sargodha and while climbing the bus he took out the bomb, kept it in his right hand and placed it on
the floor.
He then slid that shopping bag with his leg under the rear seats of the bus and quickly dismounted from
it. The conductor of the bus asked him that why was he going back? On which he replied that he had
boarded the wrong bus. He then immediately left the place and straightaway went back to Kasur.
Next morning he learnt through newspapers about success of his mission as one person had died and
15 injured in the blast. He also used to buy Urdu and English newspapers and kept them for taking
along during his next trip to India.
Towards the end of August, 2000 he crossed over to India again, showed newspaper coverage of the
bomb blast to Radoo Sahib, who was not satisfied with his performance and asked him, as to why
had he not exploded the other bomb too and said he will get payment only after more explosion.
Yousaf assured him that he would comply with the instructions and will do as directed.
Radoo then handed him over two more bombs and after staying the night there he came back to
Pakistan and again put the bombs at his established cachet.
As per directions Yousaf exploded two bombs simultaneously on Nov. 27, 2000. He came to Lahore
in a van and dropped at busiest Badami Bagh Bus Stand, bought bananas and took a black shopping
bag to put the peels into that. He then placed the bombs into different shopping bags.
Since the security was tightened at the bus stand and the conductors of the buses/vans were searching
the passengers entering the busses/vans, he decided to throw the bombs under the vehicles rather than
placing them inside them. At noon he set 45 minutes and 1 hour and 15 minutes time on both the
bombs respectively and went towards a footpath.
The vehicles were lined up as per their turn and the passengers were boarding them. He stood near a
flying coach Registration Number LPT-6297 destined for Burewala and parked at Stand No 4. While
pretending to scratch his foot he dropped the shopping bag and pushed it with his foot under the
coach.
In this blast seven individuals got injured (one sustained serious injuries in the lower parts of his body).
He then went to Stand No 7 and repeated the same procedure. The bomb exploded under the coach
(Registration No. LHP 0085) which also damaged another coach (Registration No. PRK-1805).
Police and district administration officials had arrived at the scene of incident by this time. In this blast
eight persons were injured.
He immediately left the place and returned to Kasur. After the accomplishment of his assigned mission,
Yousaf once again crossed over to India using his old route. He was warmly greeted and was paid Rs.
20,000.-APP
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What do you guys think??
The dawn has covered it - for me this means that the story is around 80% truthful.
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CROIRE A L'INCROYABLE
[This message has been edited by CM (edited March 10, 2001).]
Terrorist confesses execution of four blasts
LAHORE, March 9: A sensitive security agency, in a major breakthrough on Friday apprehended
Indian espionage organization Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) trained terrorist, who confessed
having carried out four bomb blasts at various locations in the city in recent past using ready-made
time devices provided by the Indian intelligence agency.
According to details, Yousaf alias Jhuppa, a resident of Kasur District started his carrier as a smuggler
of Indian liquor. In the process he was spotted, lured, recruited and trained by RAW for execution of
terrorist activities in Punjab especially Lahore.
As per Yousaf's confession he was lured in by RAW, indoctrinated and trained at training camp close
to Khem Karan and was subsequently taken to Delhi for practical training and handling of explosive
devices.
During his training he was trained in handling ready-made explosive devices, reconnaissance and
selection of targets for bomb blasts, techniques of carriage, techniques of planting bombs and
extrication from the site. His RAW trainers were two officers by the names of "Sindhu Sahib" and
"Radoo Sahib" ( Probably both using the cover names).
Yousaf also met a senior RAW officer at Delhi whose name he does not remember. During the last
stage of his training he was given live demonstration of bombs. When his RAW handlers were satisfied
with his training, he was provided with two ready made time devices and infiltrated back through
Kasur border. He was given Rs. 2000 for expenditures and promised prize money on completion of
assigned mission.
His mission was to create widespread panic through bomb blasts at public places.
Yousaf was explicitly told that number of people injured or dead would be directly proportional to the
money he would get. As instructed he dug a hole at a deserted place, hid the bombs there and
resumed his usual routine.
During July 2000, he decided to use first bomb at Badami Bagh General Bus Stand, Lahore. On July
7, 2000, he came to Lahore via public transport and brought a bomb with him. On his way to Badami
Bagh Bus Stand he set a time of 45 minutes on the bomb.
He was keeping the bomb (packed in a black shopper's bag) under his shirt placed towards the right
in the "Azarband" of his "Shalwar". He entered from the rear entrance into a bus destined for
Sargodha and while climbing the bus he took out the bomb, kept it in his right hand and placed it on
the floor.
He then slid that shopping bag with his leg under the rear seats of the bus and quickly dismounted from
it. The conductor of the bus asked him that why was he going back? On which he replied that he had
boarded the wrong bus. He then immediately left the place and straightaway went back to Kasur.
Next morning he learnt through newspapers about success of his mission as one person had died and
15 injured in the blast. He also used to buy Urdu and English newspapers and kept them for taking
along during his next trip to India.
Towards the end of August, 2000 he crossed over to India again, showed newspaper coverage of the
bomb blast to Radoo Sahib, who was not satisfied with his performance and asked him, as to why
had he not exploded the other bomb too and said he will get payment only after more explosion.
Yousaf assured him that he would comply with the instructions and will do as directed.
Radoo then handed him over two more bombs and after staying the night there he came back to
Pakistan and again put the bombs at his established cachet.
As per directions Yousaf exploded two bombs simultaneously on Nov. 27, 2000. He came to Lahore
in a van and dropped at busiest Badami Bagh Bus Stand, bought bananas and took a black shopping
bag to put the peels into that. He then placed the bombs into different shopping bags.
Since the security was tightened at the bus stand and the conductors of the buses/vans were searching
the passengers entering the busses/vans, he decided to throw the bombs under the vehicles rather than
placing them inside them. At noon he set 45 minutes and 1 hour and 15 minutes time on both the
bombs respectively and went towards a footpath.
The vehicles were lined up as per their turn and the passengers were boarding them. He stood near a
flying coach Registration Number LPT-6297 destined for Burewala and parked at Stand No 4. While
pretending to scratch his foot he dropped the shopping bag and pushed it with his foot under the
coach.
In this blast seven individuals got injured (one sustained serious injuries in the lower parts of his body).
He then went to Stand No 7 and repeated the same procedure. The bomb exploded under the coach
(Registration No. LHP 0085) which also damaged another coach (Registration No. PRK-1805).
Police and district administration officials had arrived at the scene of incident by this time. In this blast
eight persons were injured.
He immediately left the place and returned to Kasur. After the accomplishment of his assigned mission,
Yousaf once again crossed over to India using his old route. He was warmly greeted and was paid Rs.
20,000.-APP
=============================================
What do you guys think??
The dawn has covered it - for me this means that the story is around 80% truthful.
------------------
CROIRE A L'INCROYABLE
[This message has been edited by CM (edited March 10, 2001).]
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