Global Jihadi outfits planning to attack RSS offices, leaders with vehicle-borne IEDs: Intel

RSS offices, Hindutva leaders can be attacked by Jihadi global terror groups with IED-VBIED, claims Intel inputs.

The fanatic manifestation of the Muslim mass in India through the anti-CAA and anti-NCR rallies here and there, is clearly hinting a preparation of multiple Jihadi attacks upon various Hindutva Organisations  in India throughout the nation.

Upendra Bharti | HENB | New Delhi | February 10, 2020:: Head Quarters and Offices of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in various localities, as well as their leaders, are under the threat of being targeted by global terror organisations of Jihadi links, which could use IEDs or vehicle-borne improvised IEDs (VBIEDs) to carry out the attack, as per a recent input of the Intelligence Bureau (IB).

The attack can take place in Maharashtra, Delhi. Punjab, Rajasthan, UP, Assam etc, it claims.

The latest input issued this month claims that ‘unknown individuals, possibly linked to Global Terror Groups (keeping faith in Allha, Muhammad, Quran and Jihad) are planning to target RSS offices/leaders and Police Stations, possibly using IEDs and/or VBIEDs in the coming days.

Sources have claimed that alert asked all concerned state governments to take appropriate steps to beef up the security.

A top government official claimed that security has been beefed in states of Maharashtra, Delhi, Punjab, Rajasthan, UP and Assam and security of office bearers are also under review.

There have been multiple instances of reports on the attack on RSS workers.

Last month, Bengaluru Police arrested six accused for attempting to kill an RSS activist who went to attend a rally in support of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in December. Deceased Varun Bopala was stabbed multiple times but he managed to survive.

Accused identified as Mohammad Irfan, Syed Akbar, Syed Siddique Akbar, Akbar Basha, Sanaulla Sharif, and Sadique Ul-Ameen had hatched a bigger conspiracy, police had claimed. The accused had their Jihadi links as supposed.

The Intelligence reports may not be exhaustive, as per expert opinion and the Jihadi outfits may attack RSS offices and leaders in Kerala, West Bengal and obviously in Karnataka and Telengana.

The fanatic manifestation of the Muslim mass in India through the anti-CAA and anti-NCR rallies here and there, is clearly hinting a preparation of multiple Jihadi attacks upon various Hindutva Organisations  in India throughout the nation.

In 1993, Islamist Terror group attacked  RSS’ Chennai headquarters in which 11 persons were killed and several injured.

On 8th August 1993, two terrorist groups viz. Al Umma and Islamic Sevak Sangha made deadly blast at Chennai RSS HQ using RDX+.

In 2007, a TADA court in Chennai in 2007 convicted 11 persons and awarded life terms to three after a 12-year trial.

Though, the founder of Al Umma, S A Basha was acquitted  bu court for lack of evidence, the main accused for the Chennai RSS HQ attack, Mushtaq Ahmed (linked with SDPI and Al Umma) was arrested by CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) on January 5. 2018, after a long 24 years of the blast+.