Shubhadeep Choudhury

Tribune News Service

Kolkata, September 19

The arrest of 9 Al Qaeda terrorists by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday morning has prompted West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar to fireplace recent salvos at Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

Dhankhar, who panicked after he learnt in regards to the arrest of the Al Qaeda operatives (six from Murshidabad in West Bengal and three from Ernakulum in Kerala) known as up the DGP to debate the problem.

The DGP, based on a tweet by Dhankhar, instructed him that West Bengal police adhered to the trail laid down by regulation. “There is no discrimination for or against anyone in an extra legal sense,” the DGP instructed the Governor.

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It will not be instantly recognized what Dankhar requested the DGP to do this prompted the state police chief to reply that they didn’t “discriminate for or against anyone”.

How far distanced is DGP @WBPolice from actuality is reason behind fear. His ‘Ostrich Stance’ may be very disturbing.

Appreciate position of policemen in general-they r working in troublesome conditions. Problem is with these at helm who r unmindful of conduct and r politically guided.

— Governor West Bengal Jagdeep Dhankhar (@jdhankhar1) September 19, 2020

The Governor, ever desperate to tackle the Chief Minister and the state administration, pulled up the DGP for what he known as was DGP’s “Ostrich stance”. “How far distanced is DGP @WBPolice from reality is cause of worry. His ‘Ostrich Stance’ is very disturbing,” Dhankhar wrote in one other tweet.

যা কিছুই ঘটুক না কেন;
In service of WB

NIA busts Al-Qaeda module in Murshidabad, WB.

DGP on this alarming affairs @MamataOfficial to me
“West Bengal police firmly adheres to the path laid down by law. There is no discrimination for or against anyone in an extra legal sense” pic.twitter.com/7DCqPyCaz9

— Governor West Bengal Jagdeep Dhankhar (@jdhankhar1) September 19, 2020

“State has become home to illegal bomb-making that has the potential to unsettle democracy. Police @MamataOfficial busy in carrying out political errands and taking on the opposition. Those at helm @WBPolice cannot escape their accountability for this alarming decline in law and order,” the Governor thundered in a 3rd tweet.

State has turn out to be house to unlawful bomb making that has potential to unsettle democracy.

Police @MamataOfficial busy in finishing up political errands and taking over opposition.

Those at helm @WBPolice can not escape their accountability for this alarming decline in regulation and order.

— Governor West Bengal Jagdeep Dhankhar (@jdhankhar1) September 19, 2020

The Governor swung into motion after the information broke that the NIA performed simultaneous raids at a number of places at Ernakulam (Kerala) and Murshidabad (West Bengal) on Saturday morning and arrested 9 terrorists related to Pakistan sponsored module of the Al-Qaeda.

Six out of the 9 arrested are from West Bengal. The remaining three arrested from Kerala additionally reportedly initially hail from West Bengal. According to an NIA press launch, the group was planning to undertake terrorist assaults at very important installations with an purpose to kill harmless individuals and create an environment of concern within the nation.

The accused are being produced earlier than the involved courts in Kerala and West Bengal for police custody to facilitate additional investigation.

Exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen additionally expressed concern after studying in regards to the incident. “9 Al-Qaeda terrorists were arrested today. 6 from Bengal, and 3 from Kerala. Some crazy people bring a bad name to the entire Muslim community”, she tweeted.