After obtaining custody of 26/11 terror accused Sayyed Zabiuddin Ansari, alias Abu Jundal, on Saturday, the Mumbai crime branch has launched an in-depth investigation of his alleged involvement in the attacks.
The crime branch will take voice samples from Jundal and compare them with recordings of the conversations between the 26/11 attackers and their handlers. Jundal is alleged to have been one of the handlers. The police also wants to bring Jundal face to face with Ajmal Aamir Kasab, the only 26/11 terrorist to be taken alive. “We will definitely like to bring both of them face to face and are examining the legal options that would enable us to do so,” said JCP (crime) Himanshu Roy.
The crime branch has three teams, comprising over 50 policemen, to handle Jundal. One team will focus solely on his interrogation and includes officers already involved in the 26/11 probe. Another team has been assigned the job of taking care of the paperwork related to his case. The third team will monitor his health, meals and other necessities. Another squad, on standby, will be sent out of Mumbai to verify any details revealed during interrogation.