MSN News | Indian Express | 10/06/2010

While security agencies continue to look into the matter, intelligence on a possible attack being planned on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during his visit to Srinagar did ring alarm bells here because of the specific nature of the information. In fact, a top Intelligence Bureau official had to be rushed from Delhi a day before the visit to revamp security arrangements. At one point, a suggestion was also made to the PMO to reconsider the visit but the PM was said to have made it clear that he would continue with his commitment. There was a breather on the night of his departure when a communication intercept was received that the terrorists were calling off their plan because it had been leaked.

That too was treated with caution as the past 24 hours had sent out sufficient jitters. It is learnt that the information was generated on June 5 by the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) which is known to maintain a low profile but does have its own resources other than the task of coordinating intelligence received from the three services. The information was essentially culled out of seven telephonic conversations on June 5 itself between Sopore-based Lashkar-e-Toiba commander Abdullah Uni and Ali Hurreira, possible code name of the LeT coordinator in PoK. The conversations happened between 4 pm and 6 pm in which a general sketch of the plot was discussed.

In fact, the last snatch of the intercept even had Hurreira telling Uni that Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi had been told of the entire plan, indicating that senior LeT members were still in touch with Lakhvi who is currently in prison for his role in the 26/11 Mumbai attack. According to reliable sources, the two did 

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