Highly placed sources in the NIA have confirmed to this newspaper that they are probing the possible involvement of an insider in the brutal Naxal attack in Chhattisgarh on May 25.

The operation against the Naxals on Tuesday morning is seen as significant as it marks a major tactical shift in the MHA’s strategy which earlier discouraged hot pursuit of Naxals.

The Centre, in a major shift, is now beginning to covertly support a hot pursuit strategy against Naxals where police or special units from one state can cross over into another to conduct operations.

The deportation of Fasih Mahmood has come as a shot in the arm for the Indian intelligence agencies, which feel the operative could unravel vital details regarding the nexus between Indian Mujahideen and Lashkar-e-Tayyaba, particularly regarding their funding and logistical support. Union home secretary R.K. Singh described Fasih’s arrest as an “important catch”.

Fasih’s name had first come up during the interrogation by intelligence agencies and the special cell of an IM module known as the Darbhanga module in November last year.

In a significant breakthrough, the Delhi police special cell and the Intelligence Bureau on Thursday smashed a major Indian Mujahideen module responsible for the Pune serial bombings in August this year. The IM operatives planned to carry out a series of blasts in New Delhi in the coming festival season and also target some religious places in Bodh Gaya.

The importance the Pakistani establishment attached to the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack can be judged from the fact that the Pakistan Army deputed an officer of the rank of major-general at the Karachi control room to supervise the Mumbai massacre.

The Union ministries of foreign affairs and home have drafted an elaborate note to be given to Pakistan which will spell out important disclosures by top Lashkar-e-Tayyaba terrorist Abu Jundal particu

The importance the Pakistani establishment attached to the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack can be judged from the fact that the Pakistan Army deputed an officer of the rank of major-general at the Karachi

Indian government sources say Pakistan realised how important a catch Abu Jundal was as they tried to stall his deportation to this country for almost two months.