Mumbai blasts: Sketch of suspect made with CCTV grab

In an attempt to enhance the quality of crucial CCTV footage from the sites of last weeks blasts,investigating agencies have sought the help of a city-based studio.

In an attempt to enhance the quality of crucial CCTV footage from the sites of last weeks blasts,investigating agencies have sought the help of a city-based studio that has collaborated on technical work for Hollywood movies. Police sources revealed that a good quality sketch of a suspect has been prepared from a CCTV grab from the Zaveri Bazaar blast site,and that its resolution was enhanced by this studio.

We have made good progress in our investigations. A sketch has been prepared from a CCTV image from Zaveri Bazaar. The quality of the sketch is good since the resolution of the CCTV grab has been enhanced by a studio in Mumbai that has worked on some Hollywood projects. They have cleared up the image significantly. In addition to this,eyewitnesses in the area have also contributed to the quality of the sketch prepared, said an officer,on condition of anonymity.

A core group comprising Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad and Mumbai Police Crime Branch officers has been formed to work on the most important leads. This is a very small group. The sketch prepared from the CCTV image has,so far,not been shared with other states. The core group is pursuing it at present, said the officer.

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Crime Branch sources also revealed that while pursuing a tip-off that they felt could be linked to the blasts,they had cracked a robbery case in the vicinity of the Zaveri Bazaar blasts site.

Meanwhile,after CCTV footage from the blast sites was aired on television channels on Monday,the Maharashtra ATS issued a press note requesting the media to refrain from showing the recordings.

The note,issued by ATS chief Rakesh Maria,said that telecasting the CCTV footage may lead to the disclosure of the identity of the witnesses in this important case,leading to the exposure of such witnesses. This case is being investigated under sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act 1967 amended in 2008 and there are special provisions under this Act to protect the identity of witnesses.

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