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| Police had intelligence about attack threat |
| 2010-09-02 |
| LAHORE: Intelligence officials on Wednesday blamed the Lahore police of gross negligence, as it had failed to heed warnings that terrorists would try to target mourners on the martyrdom day of Hazrat Ali (RA). Intelligence officials requesting anonymity told Daily Times that about a week earlier, intelligence agencies had forwarded reports to the Lahore police that warned that terrorists could disturb the law and order situation. “The Lahore police it seems totally neglected the checking and surveillance of more than 50 small hotels and inns located near Karbala Gamay Shah. The terrorists also seem to have detailed information about the Lahore police’s security arrangements,” the sources said. The sources said that intelligence personnel believed that the three terrorists who targeted the procession had not come from outside and were already living somewhere inside the security circle. The officials said Lahore police had failed to provide adequate security along the main route of the procession. |
| Posted by:Steve White |