How Pakistan-backed terrorists attacked the Indian Parliament 19 years ago
The infiltration
Five terrorists with fake Indian Home Ministry and Parliament labels entered the premises. At that time, 100 major politicians including the Home Minister during that time - LK Advani were inside the building.
What kind of weapons were they carrying?
The terrorists from Pakistan carried AK-47 rifles, grenade launchers, pistols, and grenades. Soon after the infiltration, they rammed their vehicle into the car of former Vice President Krishan Kant.
Shooting begins
Soon after ramming into VP’s car, the gunmen got out and started shooting at people. In response, the VP’s guards and security personnel started shooting back at the terrorists.
The Pakistan connection
According to officials in Delhi Police, the deadly attack was carried out under the guidance of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency in Pakistan.
India responds
Besides undertaking rigorous investigations to ascertain the identity of the terrorists, and their links with others, on December 20, India deployed troops along Kashmir and Punjab, marking the largest deployment since the 1971 war between the two countries.
The aftermath
Many suspects were arrested, and in December 2002, four Jaish-e-Mohammed members were convicted for their roles in the terror attack. Afzal Guru, who had become the most known terrorist in the aftermath of the attack was sentenced to death. Due to be hanged on October 20, 2006, his execution was delayed for a long time. On February 9, 2013, he was hanged in Delhi.
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