Indian govt warns terror groups may use nuclear, biological weapon
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
New Delhi, Nov 22, IRNA
India-Terrorism-Govt
The Indian government on Saturday warned that terror groups might use "nuclear, biological and chemical devices" and favoured a multi-pronged approach to deal with the menace.
India's Home Minister Shivraj Patil, while inaugurating a two-day conference of police DGs and IGs organized by the Intelligence Bureau today in New Delhi said: "Terrorists have begun to use military tactics...At present, terrorists are using sophisticated small weapons and explosive devices to perpetrate terror. In future, they are likely to use nuclear, biological and chemical devices and other mechanical and psychological devices".
The Home Minister said for creating a fear psychosis, terrorists choose targets which can lead to disturbance of bigger and more complicated nature.
"That is why they appear to be attacking the places of religious nature, so that conflicts between the people belonging to different religions or communities can be created," he said.
In an apparent reference to terror strikes at places of worship, he said terrorists wanted to use the psychology of unsuspecting and innocent persons to flare up communal disturbances.
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