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Sunday, December 28, 2008

this news update by www.24hrsalert.blogspot.com

Mumbai
: The identification parade of Mohammad Ajmal Amir Iman, the lone terrorist caught alive in the November 26 terror attack, continued for the second day on Sunday at the high security Arthur Road Jail where Ajmal was shifted on Saturday.

Officials of the Government Railway Police (GRP) and RPF visited the jail as witnesses to identify Ajmal.


In the wee hours yesterday, Ajmal was shifted from the lock-up at the Mumbai police headquarters in south Mumbai to the Arthur Road jail. According sources, the identification parade would be carried out over the next few days and around 33 witnesses have been lined up by the Mumbai crime branch against Ajmal.

The process would be conducted in the presence of a magistrate. Police officials said officers who had intercepted Ajmal and his slain partner Ismail Khan at Girgaum Chowpatty and officials from Cama hospital that was also attacked by the duo visited the jail yesterday.

Police constable Arun Kumar Jadhav, who was the only one to survive the ambush that killed three senior police officials including ATS chief Hemant Karkare, will be one of the prime witnesses.

Another witness in the case is Maruti Madhavrao Phad, a government driver who witnessed the terrorists firing at the three police officers.

S R Arasa, the owner of the Skoda car which was hijacked by the duo will also be called for the identification parade.

Last Wednesday, Ajmal was remanded to police custody till January 6.

this news www. breakingalert.blogspot.com