Tihar call intercepts reveal plot to kill Ram Singh

March 12, 2013 17:06

Just in: The Delhi police have confirmed there was in fact a threat to kill the prime accused in the gang rape of the 23-year-old student. Several cell phone intercepts have revealed that there was a plot to kill Ram Singh while he was being taken to court, reports CNN IBN. Several phone calls were made inside Tihar jail from January, almost all plotting to kill not just Ram Singh, but the other four rape accused. . The police also said the Tihar jail officials were informed of the threat and commandos were placed used the court after the intercept. A report on CNN IBN says that Amit Shukla the murder accused in the Soumya Vishwanathan case was using a cell phone inside the jail and had made calls to several people.

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