Ahemdabad:Â Â Men playing the part of terrorists in an anti-terror drill in Gujarat were made to wear skull caps, triggering outrage over the assumption that terrorists are Muslims.
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The drill was carried out by the Surat police on Saturday; the video came to attention Thursday in local media.
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During the exercise to check the preparedness and response of the police, officers were asked to catch a fleeing terrorist. After dummy firing, the two “terrorists” were arrested.
“Mock drills were carried out in 10-15 locations. This should not have happened; it was an avoidable mistake. We assure you that if someone deliberately made the mistake, we will take action against them,” Deputy Superintendent of Police Pradeep Sejul said.
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Members of the BJP’s minority cell in Gujarat have objected to the incident. Mehboob Ali of the party said that the police had stereotyped a community.