It's an attack on progress

The most worrying aspect of the recent incidents is that the terrorists are targeting people at the time and place of their choice least bothered about where the police might be. This is somewhat surprising since all the suspected arrestees have confessed to having mentors and blueprints for the extremist exploits. So the connections should not be particularly difficult to detect. The ideological slant of the assaults on select individuals and institutions is far too obvious to be overlooked.

Unfortunately, the elite anti-crime outfits have not proved themselves effective in countering this particular sort of violent crime against society. Obviously, here they have to go beyond catching 'listed criminals'. The modus operandi of the fanatic groups is different and so is the nature of the crimes perpetrated by them. All these are now known facts.

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The overall picture is grim, to say the least. News of vicious eruptions is pouring in from different directions. It seems certain groups have made inroads into the heart of important academic institutions and other organisations, calling for thorough investigations into the violence-prone situations for necessary corrective actions.

Strange things are happening. It is not without reason that some people believe that the criminals and killers are getting support from some invisible quarters who might not be that faceless after all. This is a vital question which needs to addressed if we really want the force of extremism to be checkmated. The government should be tough on the issue, for it cannot maintain law and order if killers enjoy a freehand and forward-looking institutions are targeted by the dark forces.