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UWAHATI: A year has passed since a series of blasts ripped through the state on October 30 killing 89 people and leaving over 300 injured. But
the perpetrators of this heinous act named by CBI are still at large keeping security forces guessing about their next strike.
In May, the investigating agency revealed that the blasts were carried out by the National Democratic Front of Boroland (NDFB) and named 19 accused in its chargesheet. Though six among them have been arrested, chairman of the outfit's pro-sovereignty faction, Ranjan Daimary, along with the rest are still absconding. CBI sources said efforts were on to arrest them.
On December 19, the state police handed over the probe to CBI. Altogether 23 officials of the investigating agency formed a special team and examined 828 witnesses before submitting their chargesheet along with other documents.
The accused have been charged with criminal conspiracy, waging war against the country, collecting arms, murder, explosions, mischief causing damage and unlawful activities.
The recommendations of the inquiry commission set up by the state government and headed by ex-DGP DN Dutt to plug the loopholes in the police department and prepare it to tackle similar situations are yet to be implemented. Dutt submitted his report to the government on December 31.
The commission had revealed there was a breakdown of co-ordination among senior police officials after the blasts took place.
The major recommendations include creation of a state disaster response force to deal with terror attacks and setting up of a police commissionrate for Guwahati. The Cabinet approved the latter but it hasn't been implemented so far.
The panel also suggested overhauling of the intelligence branch of state police, a contingency plan to handle traffic in the event of a terror strike, posting of competent officers in control rooms and computerization of all police records.
In his report, the ex-DG observed that there was total "paralysis of action right from the then director general of police to the SSP (Guwahati), besides a total lack of coordination" after the blasts took place.
On the eve of one year of the blasts, the police department remained tightlipped on how it has strengthened itself over the past 12 months. A senior functionary at the police headquarters said no one, including the DGP, was allowed to speak without prior permission from the state government and that the orders have come from the chief secretary.
UWAHATI: A year has passed since a series of blasts ripped through the state on October 30 killing 89 people and leaving over 300 injured. But
the perpetrators of this heinous act named by CBI are still at large keeping security forces guessing about their next strike.
In May, the investigating agency revealed that the blasts were carried out by the National Democratic Front of Boroland (NDFB) and named 19 accused in its chargesheet. Though six among them have been arrested, chairman of the outfit's pro-sovereignty faction, Ranjan Daimary, along with the rest are still absconding. CBI sources said efforts were on to arrest them.
On December 19, the state police handed over the probe to CBI. Altogether 23 officials of the investigating agency formed a special team and examined 828 witnesses before submitting their chargesheet along with other documents.
The accused have been charged with criminal conspiracy, waging war against the country, collecting arms, murder, explosions, mischief causing damage and unlawful activities.
The recommendations of the inquiry commission set up by the state government and headed by ex-DGP DN Dutt to plug the loopholes in the police department and prepare it to tackle similar situations are yet to be implemented. Dutt submitted his report to the government on December 31.
The commission had revealed there was a breakdown of co-ordination among senior police officials after the blasts took place.
The major recommendations include creation of a state disaster response force to deal with terror attacks and setting up of a police commissionrate for Guwahati. The Cabinet approved the latter but it hasn't been implemented so far.
The panel also suggested overhauling of the intelligence branch of state police, a contingency plan to handle traffic in the event of a terror strike, posting of competent officers in control rooms and computerization of all police records.
In his report, the ex-DG observed that there was total "paralysis of action right from the then director general of police to the SSP (Guwahati), besides a total lack of coordination" after the blasts took place.
On the eve of one year of the blasts, the police department remained tightlipped on how it has strengthened itself over the past 12 months. A senior functionary at the police headquarters said no one, including the DGP, was allowed to speak without prior permission from the state government and that the orders have come from the chief secretary.
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