Community upset over 'Muslim' ultras in mock drill

Nagpur: A section of Muslim activists has expressed discontent over the portrayal of members of their community as terrorists during the anti-hijacking mock drill conducted at the Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport here on Thursday. Some Hindu activists too supported the protest, claiming that such portrayals led to reinforcing of stereotypes and that they projected the entire community in a negative light.
Actors playing terrorists in the drill, that was conducted by city police and airport security agencies, wore skull caps and flowing kurtas, which is traditional attire generally associated with Muslim men.
Commandos belonging to city police's Quick Response Team (QRT) and Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) had participated in the drill under the supervision of the anti-hijacking committee. In the drill scenario, the crack team was supposed to free an international aircraft from terrorists who had commandeered it.
09/09/12 Soumittra S Bose/Times of India

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