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Viewing cable 08KOLKATA286, BOMBINGS STRIKE TRIPURA; KOLKATA INCREASES SECURITY AHEAD OF

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08KOLKATA286 2008-10-06 10:58 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Consulate Kolkata
VZCZCXRO9176
PP RUEHAST RUEHBI RUEHLH RUEHPW
DE RUEHCI #0286/01 2801058
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 061058Z OCT 08
FM AMCONSUL KOLKATA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 2159
INFO RUCNCLS/ALL SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIA COLLECTIVE
RHEHAAA/NSC WASHINGTON DC
RHHJJPI/PACOM IDHS HONOLULU HI
RUEAIIA/CIA WASHDC
RHMFIUU/FBI WASHINGTON DC
RUEHCI/AMCONSUL KOLKATA 2638
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 KOLKATA 000286 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PTER PGOV PREL BG IN
SUBJECT: BOMBINGS STRIKE TRIPURA; KOLKATA INCREASES SECURITY AHEAD OF 
DURGA PUJA 
 
KOLKATA 00000286  001.2 OF 002 
 
 
1. (SBU) Summary: The October 1 blasts in Tripura's capital, 
Agartala, have caused an increase in security measures along the 
Indo-Bangladesh border, but police officials remain unsure as to 
who is responsible for the attacks.  The central government has 
sent investigators to Agartala in an effort to see if the blasts 
are connected in any way to those that have recently taken place 
in other parts of India.  Kolkata security officials have 
increased their security presence ahead of the Durga Puja.  End 
Summary. 
 
Blasts Strike Agartala 
 
2. (SBU) According to police contacts in Tripura, four 
near-simultaneous explosions occurred in crowded shopping areas 
of Agartala (approximately 100 kilometers east of Dhaka) on 
October 1, between 1935 and 2010.  Police confirm that while 
there were no fatalities, seventy-six people were injured, two 
of whom remain in critical condition.  At the time of the 
blasts, the markets were packed with shoppers buying foodstuffs 
ahead of the Id-al-Fitr and the five-day Hindu festival of Durga 
Puja which began on October 6.  Press reports claimed that the 
bombs were made with ammonium nitrate and included timing 
devices.  A police contact told Poloff that one bomb was placed 
on a bicycle and left in a crowded market, two were placed in 
bags in a laundry shop and a fruit shop, while the fourth was 
thrown into a house.  The contact was not clear who the house 
belonged to or why the bomb was thrown.  He confirmed that the 
police defused a fifth bomb which was left at a motor stand. 
Notwithstanding Tripura's reputation as a conduit for 
Bangladeshi militants and previous insurgency troubles, this is 
the first time that such an attack has occurred in the state. 
 
3.  (SBU) Police contacts in Agartala have also confirmed to 
Poloff that a bomb containing ammonium nitrate attached to a 
cell phone had been found at a pandal (a temporary structure 
built for the Durga Puja) and disarmed on October 5. 
 
No Claims of Responsibility 
 
4. (U) Although no group claimed responsibility for the blasts, 
the media initially speculated that the Bangladesh-based group, 
Harkat ul-Jihad-e-Islami (HuJI), may be responsible.  HuJI has 
been blamed for previous attacks in Uttar Pradesh and Hyderabad 
and security officials have been investigating possible links 
between the group and the Indian Mujahideen (IM) -- the group 
responsible for the latest bombings in New Delhi, Ahmedabad, and 
Bangalore.  The press later shifted to quoting police officials 
stating that they did not know who was responsible. 
 
5. (SBU) A Tripura police contact told Poloff that state 
security officials were not sure who was behind the bombings and 
at this time would not speculate if HuJI or the IM were 
involved.  The contact also opined that the explosions were 
designed to create fear and panic and that Tripura has no 
communal tensions for terrorists to exploit.  He confirmed that 
no group has been identified adding that "it could be a local 
group.  It is taking time [to investigate] since this is the 
first time that such a blast took place in an urban area." 
Another senior police official from Tripura confirmed that 
police have arrested six individuals, four of whom are 
Bangladeshi, in connection to the bombings.  The contact also 
stated that police have in the past arrested Bangladeshis with 
suspected HuJI links. 
 
6. (SBU) According to press reporting on October 3, Indian 
authorities increased security along the 856 kilometer 
Indo-Bangladeshi border and three members of the National 
Security Guards (NSG) accompanied by a team of explosive 
ordinance experts from the National Forensic Laboratory in New 
Delhi, arrived in Agartala late on October 2 to conduct 
investigations.  A Tripura police contact confirmed that a NSG 
team had arrived in Agartala to investigate the bombings and 
stated that, "despite the extensive fencing work done the border 
is porous." 
 
Kolkata's Security Posture 
 
7. (SBU) Given the recent bombings in India, there has recently 
been an up tick in press reporting that Kolkata may experience a 
terrorist attack during the Durga Puja.  In recent days, Poloff 
has observed an increase of uniformed police officers at metro 
stations and popular shopping areas.  However, with an estimated 
four million people expected to attend the pujas on a daily 
basis and organizers being responsible for procuring and 
installing CCTVs in addition to providing volunteers to monitor 
any suspicious persons, it is uncertain how effective these 
measures will be to deter any attacks should they occur.  On 
 
KOLKATA 00000286  002.2 OF 002 
 
 
October 6, the Kolkata police began sending text messages to 
cell phone users reminding them to remain vigilant and report 
any suspicious activity. 
 
8. (SBU) Poloff spoke with a senior member of the Special 
Branch, the intelligence wing of the Kolkata police, who said 
that they had received no intelligence or tips regarding any 
possible attack during the Durga Puja.  The contact stated that 
of the 26,000-strong Kolkata police force, 12,000-15,000 will be 
on duty during the festival with the remaining police officers 
on stand-by. 
 
Comment 
 
9. (SBU) Although it is not clear who carried out the Agartala 
bombings or why, they are similar to the recent bombings in 
other Indian cities.  However, with no claims of responsibility, 
it is uncertain whether the blasts are connected in any way to 
the recent bombings similar to those experienced by New Delhi, 
Bangalore, and Ahmedabad.  The bombings in Tripura call into 
question an often held assumption that terrorists in India do 
not conduct operations in areas that serve as transit routes 
from neighboring Bangladesh.  The Kolkata police clearly have 
not made the assumption that Kolkata and West Bengal are immune 
from terrorist attacks and are taking unprecedented measures to 
prevent a possible attack during the week-long Durga Puja. 
PAYNE