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was very suspicious, the MoD wanted the lB toinvestigate. The ship was expected to berth inCochin the next day. That very night, I led a teamof lB officers and reached Cochin. Without takingeither the Navy, Coastguard or the Customs intoconfidence, we decided to wait for the claimantof the consignment. The ship, “Bratislava”,berthed on the morning of May 18 and someof our officers, posing as Customs officials wenton board and examined the packages. Theconsignment was unloaded along with the otherdefence cargo while we waited.Even after 48 hours of unobtrusive watch, noone came to claim the packages. We thenopened up some packages, satisfied ourselvesthat it contained genuine AK-47 rifles, and thendispatched the entire consignment in two trainsto the Ordnance Depot, Jabalpur, making thedepot richer by $4 million.Our enquiries, subsequently, revealed that thisconsignment, in all probability was meant forthe LTTE. Normally all ships from Russian portscarrying defence cargo would come directly toCochin. In this case the “Bratislava” had dockedin a port near Yemen for 14 days before comingto Cochin. The fact that $4 million had alreadybeen paid by some foreign agency and theMoD stamps and signatures had been forged onthe certificates of origin, clearly indicated thatthere was a foul play. The LTTE was known tohave the capacity for piracy on the high seasand had earlier effected transhipments off theport of Cyprus. In this case, apparently, due tocircumstances beyond their control, the LTTEwas unable to offload the shipment at the Yemenport or in the high seas.One shudders to think what would have happenedif the consignment had fallen into wrong handsand ended up with the extremists or the insurgentgroups. Though no one group had the capacity toabsorb such a huge quantity of arms, it was knownthat groups like ULFA were maintaining linkswith LTTE and could have sought its assistance toprovide the weapons. Our presence at the dockscould have thrown a spanner into the works andblown up their entire plans.At the fag end of my service, I was promoted asSpecial Director and took over the responsibilitiesof VIP security. Work was very routine, thoughfull of anxious moments and often punctuatedwith advance liaison visits abroad to destinationslike South America and other far flung regions.One really saw the world during these visits andwas compensated for an otherwise desultorywork.Though fundamentally a Police Organisation, thelB vastly differs in many ways from other Policeservices in the states. The pandering to authorityis hardly visible and succumbing to politicalpressure is totally absent. Since colleagues arefrom various States, one gradually gets to imbibea culture which is national rather than parochial.The exposure to International developmentsand issues is vast and training courses invarious aspects, of Police and security work aremultifarious. As the premier Police organisation,lB officers are always sent for many trainingcourses. Liaison sessions with foreign Police andsecurity departments are frequent and all thesehelp to broaden the outlook of officers. Beingposted to the far corners of the country also bringsabout a national outlook which is very valuableand vital.Looking back on the years spent in the Bureau,I feel humbled at the opportunities I hadreceived in the lB, the biggest one being theopportunity to travel, study and in some waysto make a difference for the better, in far flungareas of our country. The lB’s active presencein these border regions has always broughtabout a marked change. Many of the Accordsin the region, particularly the Mizo and theTripura ones were the result of, or brokered bythe lB. While ones own life benefitted throughthe valuable “experience” gained, one also hadthe opportunity to make a small difference inthese areas. The lB’s yeoman service to preservethe integrity of the nation must rank as one ofits foremost contributions to this country. Infurtherance of the objectives to preserve thisintegrity, a number of human lives have beenlost and it is to these heroes that I would like topay homage today.108The Indian Police Journal, October - December, 2012, Special Issue
The Unsung HeroesThe Intelligence Bureau personnel work under a shroud and in a veil of secrecy, their achievementsare not acknowledged publicly. They work without any protection in disturbed areas, infested byinsurgency, terrorism and left wing extremism. The personnel of Intelligence Bureau are deployedahead of the Army in some border posts, and unarmed they keep vigil, being the eyes and ears ofthe Nation.From the frozen heights of the Himalayas to the warm waters of the Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal andIndian Ocean, and the vast landmass in between, the personnel of the organisation, grapple with thewidest array of challenges from inimical quarters, estranged sections of the society and subversiveelements, committed to causing disruption. In fact, the personnel of Intelligence Bureau, in order toprotect national security have their fundamental rights abridged under Intelligence Organisations(Restrictions of Rights) Act, 1985.The personnel of the Intelligence Bureau, have with unwavering commitment stood to protect thesovereignty and integrity of the nation. Unknown to many the Intelligence Bureau personnel haveoffered the Supreme Sacrifice for the Nation and continue to remain unsung and unknown martyrs.The Martyrs from Intelligence Bureau, who sacrificed their today for our tomorrow are.....Name Rank/Designation Date of MartyrdomInato Sumi S.A. NARamprakash Constable September 19, 1965Phendo Constable September 19, 1965Ningey Constable September 19, 1965Sapula Constable January 1, 1968C.K. Francis Constable August 2, 1969Loktsu S.A. January 30, 1970Sonam Topden JIO-I January 1, 1971Yogendra Jha S.A. April 24, 1971Megh Nath Banerjee ACIO-II/G September 1, 1971Bhaben Saikya JIO-I/G May 17, 1973Anant Kumar ACIO-II January 1, 1974B.P. Singh JIO-I/G January 1, 1974The Indian Police Journal, October - December, 2012, Special Issue 109
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From the Director’s DeskNew Delhi
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perish. Between 1841 and 1848, anot
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own race alone, had to be withdrawn
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