Post by smokingun on Feb 26, 2003 23:26:36 GMT -5
most of you must be familier with the Gujarat riots where thousands of muslims were butchered after the muslims burnt an entire train carriage filled with hindus mostly women and children. call me paranoid but i have always suspected the pakis to be involved if not for anything but their past record of lying and outright hatred for india.
the article below seems to reinforce that.
www.rediff.com/news/2003/feb/27train1.htm
and an excerpt from the article.
the article below seems to reinforce that.
www.rediff.com/news/2003/feb/27train1.htm
and an excerpt from the article.
Behera, a small-time criminal who operated near Godhra station, cried in the court while giving his statement. He said that on February 26, 2002, a conspiracy to torch the Sabarmati Express was hatched at the Aman Guest House, owned by Razzak Kurkur, another co-accused. According to Behera, Kurkur, local politician Haji Bilal, Salim Paanwala, a paan-shop owner at the station, and Farukh Bhana, a local Congress politician, were the main conspirators, working on the instructions of Umerji.
According to Behera, at about 9.30pm on February 26, he was called to the Aman Guest House opposite the Godhra station. Around 11.30pm, Bilal and Bhana arrived there. Behera claims that Bilal said, "Maulvi [Umerji] Saheb se baat hui hai, S6 main aag lagani hai. [We have talked to Umerji; the S6 bogie has to be torched]."
Petrol was collected and the gang was ready by 1.30pm.
The police say they have re-enacted the event and Behera's statement matches the earlier recorded statement of Ajay Baria, a witness.
According to the police, the maulvi's telephone was being tapped since July 2002 and they have proof to suggest that he received a large amount of foreign funds through illegal channels. They are also checking the list of calls made from his cellular phone.
The police claim that the maulvi has been very forthcoming in custody. According to them, he has been talking about the illegal activities of some members of the Muslim community in Signal Falia, though he repeatedly swears by his 13 children that he was not involved in the carnage.
According to Behera, at about 9.30pm on February 26, he was called to the Aman Guest House opposite the Godhra station. Around 11.30pm, Bilal and Bhana arrived there. Behera claims that Bilal said, "Maulvi [Umerji] Saheb se baat hui hai, S6 main aag lagani hai. [We have talked to Umerji; the S6 bogie has to be torched]."
Petrol was collected and the gang was ready by 1.30pm.
The police say they have re-enacted the event and Behera's statement matches the earlier recorded statement of Ajay Baria, a witness.
According to the police, the maulvi's telephone was being tapped since July 2002 and they have proof to suggest that he received a large amount of foreign funds through illegal channels. They are also checking the list of calls made from his cellular phone.
The police claim that the maulvi has been very forthcoming in custody. According to them, he has been talking about the illegal activities of some members of the Muslim community in Signal Falia, though he repeatedly swears by his 13 children that he was not involved in the carnage.
