Based on information from special cell, in the case related to the security threat against Mukesh Ambani, Tihar jail authorities seized a cellphone from a jail where certain terror convicts are lodged, news agency ANI reported. "It is suspected that the phone was used for operating Telegram channels used recently for claiming responsibility for terror acts/threats," the agency quoted Delhi special cell officers.
Earlier, a Telegram channel of an organisation named Jaish-ul-Hind had claimed responsibility for placing an explosives-laden SUV near industrialist Mukesh Ambani's residence. Mumbai Police took the help of a private cyber agency to track the location of the phone on which the Telegram channel was created, reports claimed. During the investigation, the location of the phone was traced near Delhi's Tihar Jail.
A Mahindra Scorpio car with gelatin sticks was found parked near Antilia, the multi-storey residence of Ambani, in south Mumbai on February 25. The Telegram channel was created on February 26 and the message claiming responsibility for placing the vehicle outside Ambani's residence was posted on the Telegram messaging app late in the night on February 27. The message had also demanded payment in cryptocurrency and mentioned a link to deposit the same.
On February 28, another message from Jaish-ul-Hind surfaced on a social media platform, claiming that the organisation did not have any role in the incident. The investigation in the case was initially conducted by the Crime Branch of the Mumbai police. After the mysterious death of Thane-based auto parts dealer Mansukh Hiran, who was in possession of the SUV that was later found parked outside Ambani's residence, the probe was transferred to the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS).
-Inputs from PTI