New Delhi: The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has taken one of the main accused in the Malegaon blasts case, Lieutanant Colonel Prasad Purohit to the Air Force Command hospital in Bangalore for a narco-analysis test.
Purohit will be put through 17 tests before being made to undergo the narco test under the influence of truth serum.
ATS sources have told CNN-IBN that he will also undergo brain-mapping, polygraph and psychological profiling.
A forensic laboratory team from Mumbai is in Bangalore and sources in the laboratory inform that military intelligence representatives will be also be present.
Purohit was arrested last week by the Maharashtra ATS. Investigations reveal that he played the role of fund-raiser for Abhinav Bharat, the Hindu organisation suspected to be behind the Malegaon motorcycle blasts.
It is unclear if he siphoned off money from the funds sanctioned for secret activities of the Military Intelligence, his previous posting. He is a close associate of arrested Major (Retd) Ramesh Upadhyay.
The ATS has submitted - before a Nashik court - details of cash transactions between Abhinav Bharat leaders who are suspected to have raised funds for the Malegaon blasts.
Over Rs 70,000 were seized from the Abinav Bharat's Ajay Rahilkar. In their submission, the ATS said Abhinav Bharat leader Rakesh Dhawade, arrested for the Malegaon blasts, is also wanted in connection with other blasts. He had a key role in a training camp in Singhahad.
Five accused - including Ajay Rahilkar - have been sent to judicial custody till November 17. The other four are Samir Kulkarni, Ramesh Upadhyay, Rakesh Dhawde and Jagdish Mahtre.
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