jul 23, 2007
i remember taking the konkan railway through karnataka and arriving at a railway station (i forget the name, maybe it was bhatkal) which was startling: it had about 200 women in full black burqa and an equal number of men in mohammedan outfits. it looked like something out of saudi arabia or the gulf emirates. it looked like the place had nothing but mohammedans. this was on the karnataka coast.
kasargod is in kerala, on the karnataka border. northern kerala is dominated by mohammedans. it is believed that several thousand crore rupees (some counterfeit, others smuggled) finds its way to fund total mohammedan control of coastal kerala. all the better, you see, to land weapons and terrorists there to fan out to the rest of india, or to "correct" the few hindus left in the region -- as seen in the maraad incident where mohammedans ambushed and murdered hindu fishermen. which is another way of saying, "flee, or die: the coast belongs to us".
this is happening on the malabar coast, and i believe similiar gun-running happens near ratnagiri on the konkan coast.
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From: AH
http://www.mid-day.com/news/city/2007/july/160852.htm
South India a bed of sleeper cells, say....
By: J Dey
July 15, 2007
| | | Batkal Bunder and the few fishing boats there are used in hawala activities | | |
KASARGOD: The emergence of Bangalore links in the Glasgow bombing has virtually caught the Indian intelligence napping.
Central intelligence agencies are now suspecting there could still be dozens of 'sleeper cells' hibernating in the southern states of the country.
Yet, what the central intelligence officials have failed to unearth are the 'hawala' syndicates that fund these terrorist activities. This despite the fact that some of the networks were identified and discussed during a recent intelligence meeting here.
Obviously, some of the networks are under surveillance, but action is yet to be initiated. Intelligence agencies like the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) and Intelligence Bureau are finding it difficult to break down the almost full-proof syndicates.
"It is surprising that these sleeper cells have not struck so far," remarked a senior police officer from Kasargod in North Kerala, who does not want to be named. The Southern states are buzzing with activities favourable for the terrorists, said the policeman.
The officer's fear was evident from the fact that he ensured that the Sunday MiD DAY team was not trailed by terrorist watchers.
"I hope you understand, the situation is very bad here. They (terrorists) might even kill me for disclosing facts," the officer pointed out.
It is said that the local police are either conniving or that there is not enough information to act upon.
| | | Gold trade in Kasargod has come under the scanner of various agencies |
Kasargod hawala hub
According to the officer, Kasargod is one of the main hubs of financial activities for terrorist organisations in recent years. The money, mostly counterfeit notes from Pakistan, Bangkok and a Gulf country, finds its way into India.
Incidentally, there were three separate seizures of fake currencies since Monday. This could only be an eyewash, as sources indicate that the network runs deep and a few thousand crore have already been pumped into places like Uppala, Kahangad, Hosadurg and Kozhikode. Many use gold business as a front.
Investigations indicate that the Pakistani Inter Services Intelligence has been routing largesse through their fronts in Gulf countries. Thousands of acres of land have been bought along the wind swept shore. There is not much space left along the national highway either. It is an overnight rags to riches for many. A glaring case is a supplier of school bags who suddenly owns a few hundred acres of land.
Among the swaying palms and sylvan landscape, everything seems normal, but deep inside the picturesque creeks, fake currencies are smuggled by powerful boats. The coasts are virtually unguarded and the gangs are often armed with automatic weapons, sources confirm.
Corrupt police to be pulled up
Carriers use women pillion riders to smuggle in fake notes from Batkal in Karnataka, a four-hour ride. Batkal, like Kasargod, has attained notoriety for links with hawala syndicates.
A posting at airports like Kozhikode, Karipur, Nedubaserry could fetch around Rs 2 lakh a week, insiders disclosed. It is said the money is paid for looking the other way.
In fact, in a news report just yesterday, Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan is planning to scale up vigilance activities to expose corrupt practices within the police department in Kerala. "To ensure effective functioning of government agencies, the state should have an effective intelligence system which should be entrusted with efficient police personnel," he said inaugurating the CID's Special Branch and Crime Branch offices here.
Help from hawala
How does the money from hawala help the terrorists? Firstly, the recipients are recruited as sympathisers. Secondly, part of the counterfeit currencies which are exchanged for genuine notes are wired to sleeper cells across the country as funds. An overseas cell also needs money for carrying out their activities.
"It will not be surprising if the money from Kasargod can be wired to several sleeper cells in Bangalore and Hyderabad," informed an intelligence officer.
It is said that huge bribes from terrorist front organisations have corroded the police network. Local officials would rather opt for a huge 'hafta' than taking on the organisations.
The operative is to follow the code of silence. Different tasks are assigned to separate groups in isolation and the entire plot is never unearthed.
Smuggling networks in Batkal are also exploited by the terrorists. At least, the trail from the Mumbai blasts lead to one of the operatives here.
An honest intelligence officer pointed out that it is almost impossible to smash a terrorist network without busting their source of funds.
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2 comments:
I happen to have relatives in Kasargod, it being their ancestral village. Kasargod actually belonged to Karnataka (or Mysore state) at one time, with a majority Kannada speaking population. It was transferred to Kerala after the idiotic Nehruvian linguistic reorganisation of states. That served as the trigger for the invasion by the bloody moplah muslims, who have become increasingly affluent since the Arab gulf boom. My relatives tell me how difficult life has become there for Hindus with the presence of so many intimidating mosques and the blaring out of hateful sermons 5 times a day.
The damn moplahs murder & rape at will. This is having some reaction in nearby Mangalore, Karnataka where there was rioting over cow slaughter recently. The bloody moplahs are even buying up property and creating muslim enclaves as far as Bangalore. I have personally seen the mushrooming of mosques in the most unlikely places in Bangalore, always bang in front of older, existing temples for some reason.
I have also personally seen the
degradation of moral values in the community due to this phenomenon,
for example moplah muslim women
seducing and humping around with
young men in these areas, while their husbands are
"in Thhubai, to yearn meney"
Some ten years ago, I happened to take an overnight bus from Bangalore to Calicut. A few kms before reaching Calicut, early morning, when the bus was in the hills, I saw a handful of villages or small towns (I forget the names), in which almost every other roadside building carried a signboard saying "goldsmith" / "jeweller". The obvious inference was that they were all fronts for smuggling.
I have not been to Keralam since then, but I am sure that the "goldsmiths" and "jewellers" are carrying on merrily.
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