12 February 2013

Cops probe insider hand in Arun Jaitley call details case

NEW DELHI: The timely detection of a plot to obtain call details of senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley has averted a political storm, but, sources say, a scandal on the scale of the Amar Singhphone tapping case in 2005 can still arise if investigation reveals the involvement of police personnel in the conspiracy.
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The request mail was sent to telecom firm Airtel on January 17. Normally, telecom firms share details with police on receipt of official requests, but keeping in view Jaitley's stature, Airtel decided to cross check the authenticity of the request with police, saving them some blushes. 
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Police have learnt that the email ID of ACP (operations) Bhoop Singh was accessed by an unauthorized person, suspected to be a police officer. Officers of ACP rank and above can seek call details of a person from telecom companies. However, in the present case, senior officers were not aware of the email request. 
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