<p>Investigators are looking into whether terrorists who targeted the Pathankot Air Force base got any help from within the country even as India has identified Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Maulana Masood Azhar and his brother Abdul Rauf Asghar as “masterminds” behind the attack.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Official sources said the terrorists, who were in two groups, knew where to meet inside in the airbase and it could mean that there is a possibility of somebody inside giving out information about the topography of the facility. <br /><br />The security agencies took more than 70 hours to kill the six terrorists who entered the premises despite prior intelligence. The investigators are also probing whether there was some sort of recce done before the attack. According to sources, the conspiracy was hatched in Lahore and India identified Azhar and his brother Asghar, the brain behind the IC-814 hijack, among the masterminds. India has already handed over several evidences to Pakistan regarding the involvement of people in that country, including Azhar, through “proper channel”. Sources said voice data has also been shared with Pakistan. <br /><br />Indian agencies also have inputs about the JeM chief’s plans to raise a group of women suicide attackers. His idea is to have a group of around 300 such women, whom he believes can get easy access compared to male recruits. “Several women have been indoctrinated. <br /><br />They will be trained and used on suicide missions,” a senior official said.<br /><br />National Investigation Agency Director General Sharad Kumar has extensively briefed top Home Ministry officials about his team’s investigations. BSF Director General D K Pathak also briefed top brass of the ministry about the situation on the border.<br /><br />The BSF has already decided to deploy around 2,000 additional personnel along the Punjab and Jammu borders in order to plug unfenced riverine and forest gaps. <br /> </p>
<p>Investigators are looking into whether terrorists who targeted the Pathankot Air Force base got any help from within the country even as India has identified Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Maulana Masood Azhar and his brother Abdul Rauf Asghar as “masterminds” behind the attack.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Official sources said the terrorists, who were in two groups, knew where to meet inside in the airbase and it could mean that there is a possibility of somebody inside giving out information about the topography of the facility. <br /><br />The security agencies took more than 70 hours to kill the six terrorists who entered the premises despite prior intelligence. The investigators are also probing whether there was some sort of recce done before the attack. According to sources, the conspiracy was hatched in Lahore and India identified Azhar and his brother Asghar, the brain behind the IC-814 hijack, among the masterminds. India has already handed over several evidences to Pakistan regarding the involvement of people in that country, including Azhar, through “proper channel”. Sources said voice data has also been shared with Pakistan. <br /><br />Indian agencies also have inputs about the JeM chief’s plans to raise a group of women suicide attackers. His idea is to have a group of around 300 such women, whom he believes can get easy access compared to male recruits. “Several women have been indoctrinated. <br /><br />They will be trained and used on suicide missions,” a senior official said.<br /><br />National Investigation Agency Director General Sharad Kumar has extensively briefed top Home Ministry officials about his team’s investigations. BSF Director General D K Pathak also briefed top brass of the ministry about the situation on the border.<br /><br />The BSF has already decided to deploy around 2,000 additional personnel along the Punjab and Jammu borders in order to plug unfenced riverine and forest gaps. <br /> </p>
