Author: IANS
Publication: The Pioneer
Date: January 3, 2010
URL: http://www.dailypioneer.com/226728/Delhi-police-asked-to-explain-how-Pakistani-terrorists-fled.html
Delhi's Lt. Governor Tejinder Khanna on Sunday
ordered an inquiry into the dramatic escape of three Pakistani terrorists
from a hospital here on Saturday even as police announced a reward for information
leading to their capture.
"A magisterial inquiry has been ordered
by the Lt. Governor into the escape of three Pakistani terrorists yesterday,"
Delhi Chief Secretary Rakesh Mehta said in a statement.
Abdul Razzak, 61, Rafaket Ali, 55, and Mohammad
Saddique, 55 escaped from the G.B. Pant Hospital, hoodwinking officials from
the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) escorting them.
Delhi Police Sunday released the photographs
of the three men and announced a reward of Rs.50,000 each for information
that could lead to their arrest.
"Any clue pertaining to their location
can be given to the ... Special Cell. A reward of Rs.50,000 each will be given
on their arrest," a police official said.
Mehta said the deputy commissioner of Delhi's
Northwest District, D.P. Dwivedi, would inquire how the three terrorists managed
to escape although they were supposed to be under guard.
"Dwivedi has been asked to submit his
report in a week's time. He has been directed to go into all circumstances,
including their visit to (the) hospital, and any lapse in the security which
led to their escape."
Mehta said: "The inquiry would suggest
measures to curb recurrence of such incidents. The Lt. Governor has (also)
asked Delhi Police to go all out to nab the escaped terrorists."
Police said the three Pakistanis were arrested
in 2000 for planting a bomb near the Delhi airport. A large quantity of RDX
was seized from them.
The three had served their sentences and were
to be deported to Pakistan. They were taken to G.B.Pant Hospital for a medical
check-up prior to their deportation when they escaped.
