Government and RPF officials visit jail to identify Ajmal

Mumbai, Dec 28 (PTI) The identification parade of
Mohammad Ajmal Amir Iman, the lone terrorist caught alive in
the November 26 terror attack, continued for the second day
Sunday at the high security Arthur Road Jail where Ajmal was
shifted Saturday.

Officials of the Government Railway Police (GRP) and
Railway Protection Force (RPF) visited the jail as witnesses
to identify Ajmal.

In the wee hours Saturday, Ajmal was shifted from the
lock-up at the Mumbai police headquarters in south Mumbai to
the Arthur Road jail. According sources, the identification
parade would be carried out over the next few days and around
33 witnesses have been lined up by the Mumbai crime branch
against Ajmal.

The process would be conducted in the presence of a
magistrate. Police officials said officers who had intercepted
Ajmal and his slain partner Ismail Khan at Girgaum Chowpatty
and officials from Cama hospital that was also attacked by the
duo visited the jail Saturday.

Police constable Arun Kumar Jadhav, who was the only
one to survive the ambush that killed three senior police
officials including ATS chief Hemant Karkare, will be one of
the prime witnesses.

Another witness in the case is Maruti Madhavrao Phad,
a government driver who witnessed the terrorists firing at the
three police officers.

S R Arasa, the owner of the Skoda car which was hijacked
by the duo will also be called for the identification parade.

Last Wednesday, Ajmal was remanded to police custody
till January 6. PTI