Missing SIM cards key to Hindu terror absconders
Vishwa Mohan\ TNN
New Delhi: Seven missing mobile SIM cards, procured by the gang of Hindu radicals in 2006 to carry out a number of terror attacks in India, hold the key to the mystery behind the whereabouts of three most wanted absconders who executed the ‘bomb for bomb’ plan.
Police of two states (Rajasthan and Maharashtra), CBI and NIA have so far not been able to trace the deadly trio — Sandeep Dange, Ramchandra Kalsangra and Ashok alias Ashwini Chauhan — despite camping at various places in Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh.
These three, along with Sunil Joshi (who was reportedly killed in December, 2007 by his own men to cover their misdeeds) and a couple of others, had carried out all the operational works including planting the bombs at Malegaon, Hyderabad, Ajmer and Samjhauta Express.
“Devendra Gupta, who had procured these SIM cards using fake identities, has given Rajasthan police a lot of details about the users of these cards which can lead us to the absconders,” said an official of an investigating agency.
The accused might have destroyed it making the links cold beyond a point. But if, officials believe, they can trace the people who might have used it later on, it will lead them to the trio who are important to join dots in the probe.
“Details procured from three telecom service providers and technical examination of all the SIM cards have, so far, not served any purpose. But, trailing those details is the only way out now to reach the absconders,” said the official, admitting that the probe was initially hampered due to delay in handing over the Mecca Masjid blast probe by Andhra Pradesh police to CBI in 2007.
The ‘bomb for bomb’ plan was first discussed during the gathering of 10 Hindu radicals, including Swami Aseemanand and Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, at Ujjain during the occasion of ‘Singhasth Kumbh’ in 2004. It was formalized with basic details at Shabridham in Gujarat at the occasion of another Kumbh (Shabri) two years later in February, 2006 when it was decided that Gupta along with others would be the part of the team to arrange logistics.
Gupta, who is currently in Jaipur jail in connection with his alleged role in the Ajmer blast, had procured 11 SIM cards from Jamtara in Jharkhand and Asansol in West Bengal between May 24, 2006 and November 26, 2006. He and two others had also procured eight mobile phone handsets (Nokia) from different places during the period.
These SIM cards and mobile phones were procured to use them as ‘timer device’ in bombs for terror attacks. While two of the SIM cards were used in Mecca Masjid blast in May 2007, another two were used in Ajmer blast in October, 2007.
One SIM card each was destroyed in these two incidents whereas the police recovered one each from unexploded bombs in both these incidents. “The probe about the remaining seven continues,” said the official, adding it were the unexploded bombs which helped us in cracking the case.
Similarly, one mobile handset each was destroyed in Hyderabad and Ajmer blast, the two unexploded ones were in the custody of investigating agencies. One out of remaining four was recovered from another accused Chandrashekhar Leve and two from his contact Vishnu Patidar whereas the fourth was thrown away by another gang member.
Four mobile phones were procured by Devendra Gupta from Jharkhand and West Bengal, the remaining four were procured by the arrested accused Lokesh Sharma and absconder Ramchandra Kalsangra from Delhi and Faridabad.
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Vishwa Mohan\ TNN
New Delhi: Seven missing mobile SIM cards, procured by the gang of Hindu radicals in 2006 to carry out a number of terror attacks in India, hold the key to the mystery behind the whereabouts of three most wanted absconders who executed the ‘bomb for bomb’ plan.
Police of two states (Rajasthan and Maharashtra), CBI and NIA have so far not been able to trace the deadly trio — Sandeep Dange, Ramchandra Kalsangra and Ashok alias Ashwini Chauhan — despite camping at various places in Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh.
These three, along with Sunil Joshi (who was reportedly killed in December, 2007 by his own men to cover their misdeeds) and a couple of others, had carried out all the operational works including planting the bombs at Malegaon, Hyderabad, Ajmer and Samjhauta Express.
“Devendra Gupta, who had procured these SIM cards using fake identities, has given Rajasthan police a lot of details about the users of these cards which can lead us to the absconders,” said an official of an investigating agency.
The accused might have destroyed it making the links cold beyond a point. But if, officials believe, they can trace the people who might have used it later on, it will lead them to the trio who are important to join dots in the probe.
“Details procured from three telecom service providers and technical examination of all the SIM cards have, so far, not served any purpose. But, trailing those details is the only way out now to reach the absconders,” said the official, admitting that the probe was initially hampered due to delay in handing over the Mecca Masjid blast probe by Andhra Pradesh police to CBI in 2007.
The ‘bomb for bomb’ plan was first discussed during the gathering of 10 Hindu radicals, including Swami Aseemanand and Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, at Ujjain during the occasion of ‘Singhasth Kumbh’ in 2004. It was formalized with basic details at Shabridham in Gujarat at the occasion of another Kumbh (Shabri) two years later in February, 2006 when it was decided that Gupta along with others would be the part of the team to arrange logistics.
Gupta, who is currently in Jaipur jail in connection with his alleged role in the Ajmer blast, had procured 11 SIM cards from Jamtara in Jharkhand and Asansol in West Bengal between May 24, 2006 and November 26, 2006. He and two others had also procured eight mobile phone handsets (Nokia) from different places during the period.
These SIM cards and mobile phones were procured to use them as ‘timer device’ in bombs for terror attacks. While two of the SIM cards were used in Mecca Masjid blast in May 2007, another two were used in Ajmer blast in October, 2007.
One SIM card each was destroyed in these two incidents whereas the police recovered one each from unexploded bombs in both these incidents. “The probe about the remaining seven continues,” said the official, adding it were the unexploded bombs which helped us in cracking the case.
Similarly, one mobile handset each was destroyed in Hyderabad and Ajmer blast, the two unexploded ones were in the custody of investigating agencies. One out of remaining four was recovered from another accused Chandrashekhar Leve and two from his contact Vishnu Patidar whereas the fourth was thrown away by another gang member.
Four mobile phones were procured by Devendra Gupta from Jharkhand and West Bengal, the remaining four were procured by the arrested accused Lokesh Sharma and absconder Ramchandra Kalsangra from Delhi and Faridabad.
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