The deposition of Avtar Singh, owner of the STD booth in S A S Nagar over which Gurmeet Singh had rented a room, assumes significance as, according to the prosecution, the belt containing explosives, allegedly used by believed-to-be human bomb Dilawar Singh was prepared at his residence on August 28, 1995.

Deposing before UT District and Sessions Judge Amar Dutt the witness stated that Gurmeet's belongings, along with those of Satinder Pal Singh alias Simmpy, were handed over to the latter's aunt, also residing in S A S Nagar.He stated that the STD booth was closed down soon after his statement was recorded by the CBI on September 9, 1995 as he had to go back to his native village to attend to his ailing father.

Denying the defence counsel's suggestion regarding his inability to continue with commercial activity in a residential area, the witness stated that the house was constructed in accordance with the approved plan. Replying to the defence counsel's prayer seeking direction to the witness to produce the approved plan, he stated that the same would be placed before the court if available with his father. The case will now come up for Avtar Singh's further cross-examination tomorrow.