Vol. 6, Issue 1, Part C (2020)

Terrorism means an armed violent movement directed against government as well as non – government involving premeditated attacks with arms, ammunition and explosive against civilians and resorting to tactics of intimidation such as hostage taking and hijacking but not seeking territorial control. They are encouraged by some countries, external powers to create instability in other countries. They indulge in looting, kidnapping, murder, shooting, arson and other unlawful activities by serve their purpose to creating instabilities or deterring the innocents.

In the recent decades life in the world has become insecure because of global terrorism. The law and order enforcing agencies throughout the world find themselves helpless in meeting the growing challenge posed by global terrorism. One is exposed to the danger of becoming a victim of the terrorist activity. Terrorist are sometimes compared to snakes, which may be hiding at the most unlikely places, waiting for the targets most vulnerable to their attacks.