IT professional held in Mumbai for sending terror email to CBI

Tushar Sawant, a resident of suburban Vidyavihar, was detained last night by ATS for allegedly sending terror mails to CBI's Mumbai office warning of strikes on August 13 in 10 cities, including Delhi.

PTI | June 1, 2011



A 27-year-old man has been detained by Maharashtra ATS for allegedly sending terror mails to CBI's Mumbai office warning of strikes on August 13 in 10 cities, including Delhi, an ATS official said on Tuesday.

Tushar Sawant, a resident of suburban Vidyavihar, was detained last night by ATS which handed him over to Kurla police today for further investigations.

Sawant, who holds a bachelors degree in IT and unemployed since he was removed from his job, seemed to be mentally imbalanced as he gave incoherent replies, the official said.

According to ATS, Sawant came up with an imaginary conclusion, apparently after factoring in the previous terror attacks, on how the strikes in 10 cities, including Mumbai and Delhi, would pan out on August 13 in his mail.

The Mumbai office of CBI on May 23 received the terror mail and the Cyber Cell of ATS took over the investigation, the official said.

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