Devices seized from cell of '02 American centre attack accused
Kolkata, Aug. 30 -- Jail authorities have seized smartphones and Wifi routers among other electronic communication devices from the cell of Aftab Ansari, mastermind of the 2002 American Centre attack case, inside the Presidency Correctional Home in Kolkata, police said on Saturday.
"Some electronic communication devices were seized from the cell of Aftab Ansari last week. A case has bene registered. The matter is under investigation now," said a senior officer aware of the developments.
People privy to the details said that the list of items seized from Ansari's cell include three smartphones, including an iPhone, three SIMs, two routers, a Wifi hot spot, two card readers, a pendrive, wireless earbuds, OTG adapter and cables and cash to the tune of Rs.31,000.
A team of officials seized the items during a surprise raid on August 23, an official said. A case was registered on Friday.
The development comes months after the West Bengal government suspended the superintendent and the chief controller of Presidency Correctional Home, following allegations that inmates were using mobile phones inside the facility.
Chief minister Suvendu Adhikari had said in May that phones were being extensively used inside Presidency Correctional Home and a section of jail officials were involved in this.
Ansari is serving a life sentence after being convicted in the attack case. Five people, including four police constables, were killed and 20 were injured when two motorbike-borne killers carried out a shooting attack on the American Centre security staff on January 22, 2002....
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