Terrorists may hijack Delhi-Kabul Air India flight, intelligence agencies warn

[Recursion]

Source: Times of India

Intelligence agencies have warned that a Delhi-Kabul flight may be hijacked by terrorists.

The input is quite specific and also mentions that an Air India flight could be targeted.

A high alert has been sounded after the intelligence input. IGI airport has been alerted and stringent checks of even the staff members have been instructed.

The authorities have put in place multi-level checking and have issued strictures to ensure they are followed judiciously. An additional ladder-point check has also been made compulsory. The security checks are expected to take more time now.

Read more: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Terrorists-may-hijack-Delhi-Kabul-Air-India-flight-intelligence-agencies-warn/articleshow/45748546.cms

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Oy. (FWIW, this doesn't seem to be Tom Ridge-style generic terror-mongering, but a fairly specific claim.)

Obama will be visiting India on Republic Day (January 26th) at PM Modi's invitation, so there are a lot of security freak-outs right now.

[cosmicone]

1. Pakistan had hijacked a prior Air India flight from Kathmandu

in order to get several Kashmiri terrorists released.

The Clinton admin did not come down harshly against Pakistan then and a wimpy Indian PM made a lousy deal.

Pakistan will have hell to pay if it tries again. Pakistan is unhappy with New Delhi's influence in Afghanistan and desperately wants to undo it.

[bananas]

2. Infiltration bid by 9 terror groups before Obama trip

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Infiltration-bid-by-9-terror-groups-before-Obama-trip/articleshow/45737792.cms

Infiltration bid by 9 terror groups before Obama trip
Bharti Jain,TNN | Jan 3, 2015, 02.20 AM IST

NEW DELHI: Groups of Pakistani terrorists have positioned themselves at eight to nine launch pads along the Line of Control and international border in Jammu & Kashmir. They are waiting to infiltrate under the cover of fire provided by Pakistani forces, for carrying out attacks in India ahead of US President Barack Obama's visit here later this month, according to sources in the Indian security establishment.

Intelligence reports have indicated that the potential infiltrators, who have organized themselves in groups ranging from four to five members to 40-45 members, are attempting to cross over "with the blessings of the highest authority in the Pakistani army". "The purpose seems to be to carry out spectacular strikes in India ahead of or during Obama's visit here to be part of the Republic Day celebrations," said a senior intelligence official, citing the latest intelligence reports reaching the Centre.

On Friday, India linked the ceasefire violations in the Samba sector to the infiltration attempts by Pakistani terror outfits, with the larger aim to unleash terror acts here. Responding to queries if the continuous firing by the Pakistani forces was a diversionary tactic to push terrorists into J&K, Union home minister Rajnath Singh said there was "no doubt about that".

When asked by TOI to react to protests by Pakistan that the BSF's response to the killing of an Indian soldier on New Year's Eve, which left four Pakistani Rangers dead, was "disproportionate and unprovoked", Singh pointed out that Indian forces were only responding to Pakistan's aggression. "Why did they fire at our troops in the first place?" he asked.

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