Terror mail sent by INDIAN MUJAHIDEEN to BBC (19/09/2010)

NEW DELHI: Investigations into the terror email sent by Indian Mujahideen (IM) hours after the Jama Masjid firing incident have revealed that a second-hand Nokia mobile handset purchased from a shop in Dongri in south Mumbai was used to send the threat mail.

However, the shopkeeper has no records of the person who bought the handset. Investigators believe that the terrorist bought a second-hand mobile to reduce the chances of getting traced.

A Tata Docomo prepaid mobile number — 897XXXX165 — registered at a fake Borivili address in the name of a woman was used to send the email on Sunday. "Analysis of the SIM card has further revealed that it was activated on September 14-15 and was not used for sending any message or email. It only contains welcome message from Tata Indicom. The GPRS which was used to send the email was activated on September 15. From the usage, it appears that it was a high-end handset," said a Mumbai ATS official.

A Delhi Police team, which is seeking help of Mumbai police has not made any headway from the email though it questioned the two men who sold the mobile and SIM card. Cops said that they are still awaiting the forensic report on the e-mail contents.

"It appears that the e-mail id — al.arbi999123@gmail.com — was created and then the IM mail was saved in the drafts. The email was created using a laptop or a desktop. The gmail ID was opened on the mobile at in Dongri and then the mail sent to media houses," said an officer.

Jai Hind

Rahul Vallamber

'Delhi attack on 19/09/2010'

The September 19 attack on foreigners near the Jama Masjid in New Delhi, days before the Commonwealth Games open in the capital, has created a scare in India and abroad.
Australia has issued a travel advisory to its citizens not to travel to India.
Justine Bowden, whose company Beltin Group will provide advisory and security to the Australian media during the CWG, says the delay in infrastructure development has affected the ability of counter-terrorism teams to train and plan contingencies for the sites.
In this interview Dr Bowden speaks about Sunday's attack at Delhi and what the thinking is in the Australian team, which is on its way to attend the Commonwealth Games.

Investigation into the Jama Masjid attack on Sunday have found that the email ID, al.arbi999123@gmail.com, which was used to send the mail to BBC after the incident was created using a California IP address. The Delhi Police have also tracked down another IP address in Mumbai.
Sources said the email ID was created using the United States IP address a few minutes before the blast. “The person then conveyed the ID and password to the email sender in Mumbai. The person in Mumbai then sent the mail using a Tata Photon Internet card that was procured on a fake identity,” said sources.
The Delhi Police are in the process of sending a letter rogatory (LR) to the US to seek information from Google on the person who created the email ID. Officials said they would ask the ministry of external affairs to expedite the request.
Sources said the Tata Photon card used to send the mail has not been traced yet. The dealer from whom the card has been procured has been traced to Dadar area in Mumbai. The Mumbai Police, with the help of the internet card dealer, have prepared a sketch of the person who purchased the card.
Meanwhile, a forensic team of the Delhi Police today visited the Jama Masjid spot where the incident occurred. Officials said four empty cartridges are yet to be recovered.

Jai Hind
Rahul Vallamber