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Abu Salem put to lie detector test

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To be subjected to brain mapping in builder murder case

Abu Salem arriving for lie detector test at the Forensic Science Laboratory in Bangalore on Wednesday. — Photo: Sampath Kumar G.P.

BANGALORE: Abu Salem, Mumbai underworld operator, who was recently extradited from Portugal, was subjected to polygraph (lie detector) test at the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) here on Wednesday.

During the nearly five-hour test, Salem was posed several questions with regard to the murder of Pradeep Jain, a Mumbai builder, who was shot dead at his Andheri office in March 1995, official sources said.

According to the sources, Salem will be also be subjected to brain mapping and narco-analysis to ascertain his suspected involvement in the Jain murder case.

The two tests are likely to be conducted on Thursday and Friday, they said.

Experts from the FSL, with the assistance of doctors, will conduct narco-analysis on him at the Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospital, the sources said.

According to city police sources, Salem will be lodged in an "undisclosed and secure place" here till the tests are completed. The police tightened security at the FSL on Wednesday.

On a request by the Mumbai's Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS), which is probing the Jain murder case, a TADA Court there on Friday granted mandatory permission for subjecting Salem to narco-analysis.

A four-member police team led by Mumbai's Additional Commissioner of Police Jayajith Singh brought Salem to Bangalore by a special flight on Wednesday. Salem was taken to the FSL amidst tight security.

Jain from suburban Andheri was shot dead at his office allegedly by Salem's henchmen.

The murder was suspected to be the culmination of a dispute between Jain and Salem over the development of a prime piece of land in Andheri. It is said that Jain had turned down Salem's instructions to sell the land to another builder at a nominal price.

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