Headlines today exposed police control room messages and state intelligence bureau reports which revealed that the police was continuously receiving messages from their field officers that VHP leaders were delivering provocative speeches, crowd was being gathered and warning was issued regarding possibility of large scale riots. Despite fielder reports and forewarning regarding untoward incidents, curfew was not imposed in Ahmedabad till next afternoon.
Gulbarg society where nearly 150 people were burned alive on February 28 was within the radius of 6 km from police control room. SBI control room also received several intelligence reports by intelligence units across the state. Gujarat home department had a bundle of reports till the afternoon of February 27 sent by police officials on field, which stated that VHP and Bajrangdal activists were gathering around at places, organizing public meetings and delivering provocative speeches and inciting the crowd.
The Headlines Today revealed that all the policemen mentioned about the scores of wireless messages sent to state intelligence bureau but no effective measure was taken to prevent massacre.
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