During interrogation of Vaqar Khan, Manager of city-based private security agency, who was found using prohibited frequency on a wireless set, the police have found that he has visited several foreign countries.
The accused has visited Karachi, Nepal and Dubai in the past and links of the accused with terror organisations, are being searched, but the police on Monday have toned down investigation against the accused.
In the past three days of questioning by the SIT, nothing concrete has been extracted and now, the police have softened the stand against the accused and have claimed that the accused was not involved in information leak. Additional Superintendent of Police Zone 1 Manu Vyas said the investigating team found the extent of the seriousness about matter, which was inferred at the starting, not of such nature and those, who have used the wireless sets, were not aware that the frequency which they are using are prohibited.
Wireless set companies would be contacted to gather more information about the use of the wireless sets at the prohibited frequency, which could lead to security issues. Information collected by the accused and his staff was never used as they were not aware about the importance of the information, he added.
The accused had purchased wireless sets from Crawford market in Mumbai, but without procuring frequency license selling-buying of wireless is illegal, which would be investigated. The accused has been sent under police remand of 10 days, he would be questioned for next 7 days before producing in court.