High voter turnout could have led to J&K attacks. The multiple deadly attacks in J&K, concentrated in areas going to polls in the next phase December 9, are seen as an attempt by militant outfits to instill a sense of fear among the voters. Desperate after the record 72% turnout in the first two phases of polling in the state, groups like the Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jaish-e-Mohammad and Hizbul Mujahideen are under pressure to discourage voters from defying boycott calls by coming out to vote in large numbers, said a senior intelligence official, apprehending more attacks in the next few days with a view to sapping voter enthusiasm and pushing down future poll percentages.
Posted on: Sat, 06 Dec 2014 05:50:32 +0000
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