New Delhi, Sept. 22: In a major breakthrough security agencies have reportedly zeroed in on three mobile phone calls made just before and after the shooting incident near Jama Masjid on September 19. Initial probe has revealed that the SIM to which the calls were made was bought from UP.
According to sources central security agencies after scrutinising the call details of six mobile towers located around Jama Masjid area, probing officials are now concentrating on only three mobile phone calls which were made before and after the incident.
“Following the scrutiny of mobile call details, a team of security officials has been sent to Western UP. Initial probe has revealed that the SIM was bought from western UP, probably from Merrut or Bulandshar”, sources said.
The ATS of UP is also assisting Central probing agencies in ascertaining the identity of the SIM holder, sources said.
Probe by the Central agencies clearly indicate the involvement of Indian Mujahideen (IM) militants in Sunday’s shooting incident, sources said. It is also clear that IM hired local people to carry out the strike, sources said adding that those who were hired are believed to be local criminals of Old Delhi area.
“Probing officials are also taking assistance of Maharashtra ATS. It is believed that certain calls were made from Borivali area of Mumbai also immediately after the shooting incident. There are reports that IM modules are still active in certain areas of Mumbai”, sources said.
Besides, probe has also revealed that SIM card of the mobile phone used in sending terror e-mail after the Jama Masjid shooting incident was bought on the basis of forged documents, sources said adding that further investigation is on.
Sources further said, "Modules of IM, Hizbul Mujahideen, LeT and Simi are still active in different parts of the country".
Admitting that mere ''alert'' is not enough, sources said that these modules needed to be cracked to check terror activities in the country.