Terrorists using new calculator app for infiltration to avoid surveillance by army

A new app calculator has been found on smart phones of terrorists infiltrating into Jammu and Kashmir which helps them to remain in touch with their handlers in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) without being detected by technical surveillance by army.

According to the top intelligence sources, terrorist are getting special training about map reading, GPS reading, understanding of route, IED development etc. As per input there are 40 terrorist camps in PoK out of which 17 are active and five are giving Daure-e-Khaas training which includes technological training.

JOINT EFFORT TO CRACK NEW MECHANISM

The army's signal unit which relies mainly on technical intercepts like usage of wireless and mobile phones by infiltrating terror groups to track them, is working along with National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO) and other agencies to crack this mechanism used by the terrorists.

During interrogation of some of the Lashker-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists, the agencies came to know that the terror outfit had modified it and created an application 'calculator' which can be downloaded on smart phones attached to the off-air network created specifically for them.

'COGNITIVE DIGITAL RADIO'

The technology is based on the concept of 'cognitive digital radio' that enables users to turn their smartphones into peer-to-peer, off-grid communication tools. The technology was first used by a US-based company during hurricane Katrina so that the affected residents could remain in touch with each other.

The network generates its own signal through proprietary adhoc networking protocols and automatically coordinates with other units within range which enables users to send and receive text messages, share their GPS locations on offline maps regardless of access to WiFi or cellular service.

INFILTRATION ATTEMPTS

The infiltration of terrorists from across the border by end of April 2016 stands at around 35 in Kashmir area.

All the security agencies were unanimous about infiltration from the Jammu side where they claimed militants made three infiltration bids which were foiled by troops.

There were 121 infiltration attempts along the border in J&K in entire 2015 of which 33 were successful. In 2014, there were 222 infiltration attempts in the state of which 65 were successful.

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