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| ‘You are getting money, we want more deaths in Kashmir’ | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, July 8: In a shocking development, a conversation between two separatists has revealed that the violence in
Kashmir was being planned and instigated by the pan-Islamic Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror outfit.
Official sources said union home ministry had given proof that the current turmoil in Kashmir was being not only instigated, but also planned and funded from across the border by LeT.Intelligence agencies have intercepted conversations between one Ghulam Ahmed Dar and Shabir Wani which clearly shows that the stone-pelting and other disturbances are being funded by external elements in collision with the separatists.
A conversation between the two separatists referring to a rally in Budgam goes like this:"You are getting money, but not doing enough. There must be some more deaths. Ten to fifteen more people should be martyred," demands a handler to the member of a rampaging mob.The sources say there is recognition of genuine protest and anger in the Valley, but add that "mischief makers" are taking advantage of that anger.
Chief minister Omar Abdullah had said last week that the government has taped conversations between separatists, handlers from across LoC and stone-pelters. He said they have also tracked movement of money for these leaders. The sources in the Home Ministry said the government was keeping a close watch on the situation and was of the opinion that the violence is occurring to derail the freshly started peace process between India and Pakistan. The opposition had also sounded alert for the government about the problem being fomented by LeT and other militant groups.
"Pakistan is involved in stone-pelting. Stones are brought in trucks with each truckload costing Rs 1,000 to Rs 1,200. Boys are paid Rs 500 each for pelting stones. This is a low cost, high impact strategy being used by terrorist groups whose middle level leadership was liquidated by forces," BJP spokesperson Prakash Javadekar had said on July 1.Even the Union Home Minister had said in a press conference that LeT could be involved the Valley's new trouble.Army has now been deployed in parts of the state after the govt requested the same. Separatist groups especially those owing allegiance to Pakistan-terror outfit Hizbul Mujahideen and Lashker-e-Taiba are alleged to have formed several groups comprising a minimum of dozen people, sources in the interrogation team said.This was revealed during extensive interrogation of a stone pelter arrested by the Jammu and Kashmir police in Februray.These groups are paid a hefty amount ranging between Rs 5 to Rs 8 lakh, they said, adding a part of this money is handed over to another group known as "initiators" who pick up stones and start pelting on police and para-military forces -- sometimes on trivial issues.The groups, which are alleged to have been receiving funds from a political party as well, have stationed their people invarious localities and other districts of the Valley, the sources said. This could be the reason for stone pelting incidents occuring in a synchronised manner throughout the valley during agitations and protests, they said.Adding to the woes of policemen were protestors making use of stones and buildingmaterial kept by government agencies on roads for construction activities, the sources said.
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