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Posted: Nov 26, 2008 at 1250 hrs IST

Pune An anonymous caller, who used a PCO to contact Pune police, threatened to blow up the residence of Mumbai Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) Chief Hemant Karkare "within a couple of days", a top official confirmed on Wednesday.

The caller who spoke a few lines in Marathi on November 24 evening cut the line after giving the threat, Rajendra Sonavane, Joint Commissioner of Police (JCP), said.

The call was later traced to a Public booth in Sahkar Nagar area of the city, he added.

Asked whether it was being seen as a 'hoax', Sonavane said police were taking all such threats seriously in the present scenario and the Mumbai ATS had been informed duly about the threat call.

However, the police control room, when contacted on Tuesday night, had denied receiving any such threat to Karkare.

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ATS by ansu on 27 Nov 2008

Stop saying Any Army man is terrorist (by ndtv), All foreign aided news channel

Wait a minute!!! by Refuge on 27 Nov 2008

It is indeed very sad to see the state of affairs in India in general, esp. mumbai. But, people do you really think that ATS is going to go after these real terrorists? I am sure that like the other bombing incidents, this will also die down in a few days. ATS is more worried about why hindus were involved in malegoan blasts because 6 muslims were killed. ATS, will resume its narco analysis of all the hindu ashram leaders and in general anyone who goes to temples. So, even when the islamic groups take responsibility for these attacks they will not go after them. Even if they did apprehend terrorists they will never subject them to narco analysis or show them obscene videos or threaten them to hang them upside down!! I have my deep condolences to the ATS Chief Hemant Karkare. I do have a suggestion, instead of making cops fight terrorists. we should let the politicians like laloo, mulayam and Sonia battle these terrorists, after all who else would know about these terrorists better!!

Quest for parity to shield Jehadi terror by kp on 27 Nov 2008

I wonder why terrorists did not attack Hemant's residence but rather attacked all these hotels to target Hemant. Terrorists must not be very smart. Or Indian express must think we are not smart but lap up boogy of Hindu terror even when jehadi terror spread before our eyes.

threat to ats by dhrao on 26 Nov 2008

must be stage managed call to ats chief.created to coverup misdeeds and to get sympathy

STOP PAYING INCOME TAX by MANHAR on 26 Nov 2008

Our hard earned goes into vain, Haj committe receive 3000 corores rupees, madress get huge money as saleries to the maulavi, psudosecular congress pays five star facilities to the anti-hindu ATS officers, while we hindues pays 98% income tax to the govt.Stop paying tax.

Pay Income Tax to BJP not to Congress by aqmamin on 26 Nov 2008

Hindus do receive government subsidies for pilgrimages to Mount Kailash from a variety of sources. First, the Ministry of External Affairs routes INR 3250 to each Kailash yatri. The Uttar Pradesh state government then adds INR 5000 per pilgrim. The budget for all of this was INR 1.2 billion – INR 800 million from the state government, and INR 400 million from the Centre. This did not include the costs of deploying around 11,000 policemen, as well as 40 companies of the Provincial Armed Constabulary and other paramilitary..The case of the Ujjain Ardha Kumbh, in Madhya Pradesh in April 2004, was no different. At that time, Chief Minister Uma Bharati promised that she would do all she could for the festival, which at the time was expecting millions of pilgrims. Bharati ultimately received additional funds from the Centre to the tune of INR 10 billion. So Mr. Manhar, I appeal to you to be equitable and apply justice and fairplay.

Haj Subsidy, Temple visit Subsidy by aqmamin on 26 Nov 2008

you are exaggerating and twisting the issue on Haj Subsidy. Air India ( An Indian Government undertaking)which has a monopoly to arrange transportation for the Haj Pilgrims is making huge profits and part of the profits is returned to the pilgrims, and for political reasons this dividend is termed subsidy. I refer to one instance when Air India lost 50 crores last year when the UP Haj Committee decided to change loyalties from Air India to Saudi Airlines for sending 30 000 pilgrims. Calculate the per capita loss per passenger, it comes to INR 16,666.This is what Indian Govt calls subsidy. It is making, huge profits by one way and returning part of the profit in a more attractively palatable way to maintain the vote bank. NOW FOR THE SAKE OF ARGUMENT, LET US ASSUME SUBSIDY. Every Indian consumer irrespective of religion makes direct and mostly indirect taxes to the Indian Exchequer. Out of this public fund, the Indian Govt dishes out subsidy to all its citizens. Indian Muslims are part and parcel of the Indian Political Entity, so Indian Muslims get back their share of the contribution from the Exchequer like any other citizen of the country once in their life time.

Dirty politics by Jagtap on 26 Nov 2008

Eleswhere in the world, i.e., USA, CANADA, UK....gas(petrol) price has been reduced by 40 to 50% than what was on the peak, while in this most corrupcted country, still Deora making an announcement to reduce in future.....Dump this psudosecular corrupt regime forever...

ATs- Effeciency agianst Soft target by Zealous on 26 Nov 2008

The very fact that ATS is coming out with every bulletin , confirms the design behind the handling of case. None of teh agencies incl ATS has been on such an overdrive in csaes which are more serious and have had very high no. of casualties. Also ATs or any other agenciy is not able to get much ahead in other cases because Real Terrorists are involved in those cases and they are 100 steps ahead of the agencies like ATS/CBI. These agencies can only show their prowess against sift targets . Obviously the group being targetted are not terrorists ,if ATs daily briefings are to TRUE.

ATS-Efficient against Soft targets by lsundar on 26 Nov 2008

The very fact that ATS is able to cull out so much information and conduct all kinds of tests and raids show that the persons caught can not be terrorists otherwise they would not be doing such a kutcha job. Why is it that ATS has so far not come out with such information on the persons caufght - Mumbai train blast , Ahmedabad balsts etc . ATS is not capable of catching the real terrorists because these guys(terrorist(al quaida ,ISI, etc) are 100 steps ahead of these jokers(ATS). Some body said ATs was effecient- they are apparently so only against Soft targets.

Intrigues and manipulations--- by romesh.sharma on 26 Nov 2008

Look who is confirming whom!ATS and police are working hand ingloves.This is another intrigue by Congress politicians on the head to substantiate the whole action through manipulations.This chief and his squad wants to justify and same time win sympathy from the people.Its all to blame and defame Hindus and BJP which is seento be coming back to power.A thorn in the eyes of Sonia and her Congress.Not to forget the treacherous anti-nation elements shouting the slogans of psedo-secularism.Congressled UPA has become greatest danger to the integrity,unity and security of the Nation.Here are few extremely selfish guys for whom the nation may become a colony or be disintegrated into pieces but their cravings of material benefits and comforts should be filfulled.Some of them are too malevolently mischievous and perverse who are born to criticize all that is good and fair.Without BJP this Nation will not exist another couple of decades and the map will be entirely different.Traitors must out

So, we have been blaming Pakistan all these years for nothing??? by Anonymous on 26 Nov 2008

While all other nations have taken up Terrorism as a grave national security threat and improved their legal and police systems to deal with the menace, Indian elections for the 2004 parliament saw the topic being severely politicised. The present UPA government rode to power on minority votes with the promise of repealing POTA and suspending all investigations. Now, as the (mis)rule of this government comes to an end and in the face of increasing demands to fight terror, they have chosen to politicise this again! This time by creating the bogey of "Hindu Terror". After 2 weeks of gruelling narco analysis, what did they prove? The court rejected the custody of the suspects to ATS! That is their achievement. ATS is just a tools, its handlers - the Congress and other constituents of UPA are to be blamed for this sorry plight of India's internal security. Now Pakistan will say to the external world that its all "Hindu Terror", and they have nothing to do with this!!

Bharat Jalao Party (BJP) has gone mad. by Nautankee on 26 Nov 2008

Khabardaar, if the BJP every tried to malice Hemant Karkare, because we need officers like him to fight terrorism.The Bharat Jalao Party (BJP) has gone mad, after their associates were caught for their presumed involvment in terror related cases.Terrorists are terrorists and they do not have any religion, but the always use religion to acgieve their dirty politics.The RS, VHP, Bajrang Dal etc. should be banned like Al-Qaida is.

Bharat Jalao Pary (BJP) is doomed after this incident. by Sudakar on 26 Nov 2008

Sir, Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) Chief Hemant Karkare deserves the appreciation of nearly every citizen of India. He and his department has served India well by catching all kinds of terrorists which does not mean well for India. The aim and object of every terrorist is to destroy India, but officers like Karkare are true desh bhakts. In the name of God terrorists are killing innocent people some of these belongs to Al-Qaida, Mujahideen, RSS,VHP,Bajrang dal etc. Fighting these kinds of terrorists or fanatics is a sacred cause.

Fence Requires fencing also? by aqmamin on 26 Nov 2008

This is the biggest curse of India, neither we encourage clean and brave police officers nor do we discourage corrupt and dirtily communal minded police officers.If the law and order controlling officials are unable to do their job because of threats, gangsterism, bullying, political interference, propaganda as shown by some the participants in this forum, what would happen to the very best competent and clean police officers who have the interest of the nation in their hearts? Don't the people realize that the country will go to dogs no matter whoever rules the country? India should consider establishing a high level judicial and an all party parliament committees to address the grievances of the police and the judiciary. I am sure the judges will receive similar threats when the cases are brought to the court. Will the accused arrange judges to be eliminated and their residences bombed and their family members harmed. Get the army involved in civil administration to save the nation

blcok RSS funding by Khaleel on 26 Nov 2008

These fanatic wings of RSS are all illeterates nad seasonal thugs. They fill their bellys with the loots of rioting and collecting money during the yatras and other festivals. Ban these yatras and ban collecting money for festivals of Ganesh and Dasera, their will to give threats and create panic and chaos in the country will finish automatically. There are also some NRI's in UK and USA, providing generous funds to these thugs, they are ill informed and ignorant of the use of their hard earned money by these idlers, this should also be stopped

BJP behind killing KARKAR... by P L Rajesh on 27 Nov 2008

BJP is the root cause for all these terrorism. For them hanging Afzal Guru is immenent where as Pragya and co should not be investigated!!! They do nothing but dividing the society. Mr. Khaleel you are correct. When Hindu Terrorists name come psudo Nationalists' real face will be seen. There is a high chances that BJP is behind killing HEMANT KARKARE.

blocking funds--- by romesh.sharma on 26 Nov 2008

Apparently this guy is member of Lashker or Al-Qaeda.You and your sort in India are parasites infecting the whole society.Have you forgotten to mention the subsdaries muslims get for Haj?Moreover many other benefits are given to them at the cost of Hindu Tax payers.Don't send messages of hate and abomination and keep out.

ATS looking for sympathy by Ajay, Pune on 26 Nov 2008

looks like ATS, stung by the judiciary, is now trying to generate sympathy. Why is this even a news? Police and Paramilitary always get such calls all the time, all over the world. That's part of their job. The fact that they are going public proves they are trying to save their faces.

New mega serial by KUMAR on 26 Nov 2008

A new Mega serial now being jointly produced by the A.T.S and Congress to entertain and fool the people of our country . Can anyone guess the name?????????

ATS Investigation by Shivane Gowda on 26 Nov 2008

ATS exposed themselves to media on their own. They are afraid about the Narco test which is being heard to be conduducted on ATS officers. If this takes momentum then ATS will get in to deep truobles and as well as they will get a big resistance and pressure from public and army if the narco test results came out that ATS has acted on some bodies wrested interest. May be to avoid or to divert the attention of public and nation this may be another tactics they are putting forward. When Army man is involved until the allegations prooved they should have kept in secret to complete the investigation and submit the investigation report to court where final verdict will be delivered by Hon'ble judge which is as per constituion. Insted of doing this ATS is continuously breaching the norms and putting the Army also into embarassing situations and creating a confusion. Still ATS can correct the mistakes and stop giving briefing to media and submit the findings to court

ATS doing for themselves..hoax call by Katsu on 26 Nov 2008

Every individual also have a threat from others. Just blow up from ATS. Inorder to suppress Sadhvi and Purohit allegiance against them..ATS will do all sorts of activities.. You know FBI always does something and try to figure out the person who did it.. but they would catch some person(for eg.Sadam Hussain, 9/11 incident) who they feels as a hurdle in proceeding any acitivity in that particular country. Similarly, now ATs is doing in India...

Police confirm threat by S.L.J.Gallyot on 26 Nov 2008

This shows the midset of the persons who have been apprehended by the ATS and their political patrons.

Guess What Next by Devendra Patel on 26 Nov 2008

We know Rahul Gandhi also received threat from Terrorist

threat to rahool by birju on 26 Nov 2008

For once,i hope the terrorists succeed...

Threat to ATS chief by rajiv rangan on 26 Nov 2008

Security and investigating agencies must behave and reinstate the trust in the general public that they are impartial and strict in their job without any bias against any political and or religious parties. Then the question of threat from any quarter does not arise. They should win the peoples' confidence, and therefore, they get the peoples' support instead of threat.

Threat to ATS Chief- A Serious issue by SA Hasan on 26 Nov 2008

Atleast and at last there is someone who is questioning the handling of intelligence and security agencies. But where were you when the same agencies have falsely been implicating muslim youths. If we are serious then first of all we all should demand to the Government that the worship places and religious symbols be removed from office premises, ban all kind of religious activities in offices, officers and employees should not be allowed to participate in any religious activity that has any element of hatred, violence and communalism and should have a fair representation of minorities in types of jobs including intelligence and security agencies. Demand be made to hang those as well who are responsible for communal riots and have been terrorising the minority communities by their violent acts.

whats this...???? by Rehan on 26 Nov 2008

Whats this one confirming and another one deniying the threat call. All such stupid views aired will bring the quality of police,ats

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