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On Dec 13, terrorist logged on, cops switched off: the Indian Express
New Delhi, November 28: There is one little but significant fact about last year`s December 13 attack that isn`t known: At around 2 o`clock in the morning, ten hours before his body outside Parliament would be on every TV screen across the country, Mohammed, the terrorist who led the suicide attack, logged on to the Internet via his cellphone. For more than a full hour.
New Delhi, November 28: There is one little but significant fact about last year’s December 13 attack that isn’t known: At around 2 o’clock in the morning, ten hours before his body outside Parliament would be on every TV screen across the country, Mohammed, the terrorist who led the suicide attack, logged on to the Internet via his cellphone. For more than a full hour.
He was using a special service exclusively for downloading text, including e-mail. What did he download? Did he send or receive any e-mail? Where did his last footprints in cyberspace lead to?
These questions could have revealed telling details about the conspiracy but remain unanswered. Because the Delhi police glossed over this lead even when it was staring them in the face—on cellphone records, provided by Airtel to the investigating team.
These records show that Mohammed dialled 22222 four times through the night before the attack. This is the number for Airtel’s Tango service by which subscribers can access the Net via their cellphones.
These questions could have revealed telling details about the conspiracy but remain unanswered. Because the Delhi police glossed over this lead even when it was staring them in the face—on cellphone records, provided by Airtel to the investigating team.
These records show that Mohammed dialled 22222 four times through the night before the attack. This is the number for Airtel’s Tango service by which subscribers can access the Net via their cellphones.