THE FALLOUT - Capt warns of similar attack

Saturday, 09/01/2016

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Patiala : Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee president Capt Amarinder Singh on Friday warned of a similar terror strike as he claimed that Punjab was not at all prepared for an attack if the terrorists decide to target some civilian installation. “The state, due to its long border along Pakistan — part of which has proved to be porous, needs to take its vulnerability seriously,” he said.

Bhittewad (Amritsar)
Don’t politicise attack: CM
Slamming the Opposition for politicising the Pathankot terror attack, CM Parkash Singh Badal on Friday said that at least sensitive issues related to national security must be spared of cheap politics. Interacting with mediapersons on the sidelines of a Sangat Darshan in Rajasansi Assembly segment here today, the CM said, “Our soldiers have valiantly protected the honour of the country, but some political outfits are washing dirty linen in it for vested interests.”

Pathankot
MES electrician under lens
A Military Engineering Service (MES) electrician, who along with some other colleagues, was responsible for the maintenance of flood lights installed at the periphery of the 1,900-acre Air Force station, is being questioned by a National Investigation Agency (NIA) team. Some flood lights installed near the wire fencing on the periphery of the air base were facing the sky when the January 2 attack took place.

Chandigarh
Probe against SP
Even as SP Salwinder Singh has been given a clean chit in the Pathankot terror strike, he still finds himself facing an inquiry of another kind. Following allegations levelled by a Tanda-based woman, Punjab DGP has ordered a fact-finding inquiry against him. The woman has levelled accusations of bigamy against Salwinder Singh who is now posted at Jalandhar.

Chandigarh
Probe sought in spy cases
The Bharat Chetna Manch, which is an organisation of Pathankot-based advocates, on Friday demanded a high-level probe into the alleged laxity of Punjab Police officials and intelligence agencies for the lack or proper action against spies. Kulbushan Manhas, president of the organisation, said the enemy countries have been cultivating one spy after another using allurements, but our law-enforcement agencies were not strict with them. The organisation listed two cases for probe. One case needing probe was the ex-airman Sunil Bhaati case. The second was of a Pakistani couple who stayed in Pathankot under Indian identities and were caught in 2009.