Kolkata, Mar 04: Aftab Ansari, prime accused in the American Center attack, from whose prison cell a mobile phone and Rs 500 were reportedly found by the police in a surprise raid on February 24, was today remanded in the case to judicial custody till March 17 by the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's court. Ansari, now lodged in the presidency jail in connection with his trial in the American Center attack case was produced before CMM S C Misra.
The mobile phone was used by Ansari, allegedly having links with Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jaish-e-Mohammed and Harkat-ul-Jehadi, for making calls to accomplices in Dubai.
Earlier, two wardens of presidency jail were suspended and a high-level inquiry was ordered to ascertain how Ansari procured the mobile phone and the cash.
Bureau Report