Security Check Fever

Terrorist attack is not new to Mumbai, rather I should say to India. After the Mumbai terrorist attack in year 2008 in which around 200 people were openly killed by Pakistani terrorists, the security measure concern was again raised as usual as it has been for every such terrorist attack in past. Security was again made tight in every government as well as private organizations, public places, etc.

However, this Security check Fever unfortunately did not last for long. We Mumbaikars tend to forget things fast as we are so called very busy people tied to the running clock. Thousands of candles were lighted protesting the so called Coward Terrorist Act and our security chain started to become weak once again.

The organization that I work in is India's one of the largest business process outsourcing service organizations. My organization was no exception to this temporary security fever. Initially, the security was made very tight. But since past couple of years, what I have observed is :-

1) Security guards most of the times only pat on the bag/sack to check whether a person is carrying any weighted thing.
2) They just ask people whether you are carrying any laptops/media or not.
3) In one of the office buildings there is no metal detector entrance gate or even no metal detector equipments.
4) The bag is usually not opened properly and checked.
5) The I-card at the very entrance is usually not verified with the person's face carrying the I-card.
6) The decklids of cars are only opened and checked. Security guards don't realize that the things can be carried away or brought inside from inside the car as well. From the bags inside the car or from under the seats for example.
7) Under Car Inspection mirrors are rarely used.
8) Person's shirt/trousers pockets are never checked at all.

I do not want to add more items to this list. The issue is when are we going to learn from History ? After all, the attacker has no different face to identify.
I would not be surprised if any terrorist attack strikes again in any part of Mumbai. And the only responsible people for letting this attack successful would be we, ourselves. So please be cautious and tighten our security measures !
Vande Mataram !