WAGAH, Feb 19: Help for survivors of the train tragedy came from a quarter that has caused India concern in the past.

The Jamaat-ud-Dawa set up a mobile operating theatre and had 15 ambulances at Wagah, mirroring its quick reaction to the 2005 earthquake when it beat the government and the army to the scene. The group is widely regarded as the political wing of the outlawed Laskhar-i-Taiba.

Indian police alleged that Lashkar-i-Taiba was behind the Mumbai train blasts in July that killed 185 people.

Dawa worker Abdul Hameed rejected India’s previous criticism. “We only engage in welfare work. We join relief operations wherever it is needed — is that terrorism?” he asked.

Another Dawa worker, Abu Qatal, said the Shiv Sena appears to be behind this blast.—AFP