"Salaam Alaikum" was the reply when the gunman of the Superintendent of Police, who was thrashedby suspected Pakistani terrorists, called up on his mobile numberafter the news of the SP's abduction along with his associatesspread.
However, after the gunman told the call receiver thatthe mobile phone belonged to SP Salwinder Singh, the call was disconnected.
It was the last conversation which was made on the SP's phone, which is believed to be used by the terrorists tomake calls to Pakistan.
"After we got alert about the incident (SP'Sabduction), I tried making call on SP sahib's number. Ataround 3:26 am, the call got connected. When I said 'hello', thereply from other side came 'Salaam Alaikum'. I asked 'aapkaun' (who are you)? The receiver said 'aap kaun'? Then I toldhim this is my SP sahib's number. The call receiver said'SP sahib kaun' (who SP sahib?). Then he disconnected theline," said SP's gunman Kulwinder Singh.
"I continued to say 'hello, hello' but the phone line was disconnected," Singh told PTI today.
"It was the last call made on SP sahib's phonenumber," said Singh, who is SP Salwinder Singh's gunman for the last about five years.
SP's driver Rajpal Singh said, "After I gotinformation from the control room about the incident, I alsotried calling SP sahib's both mobile numbers. But I failed toconnect it."
Yesterday, Punjab police had not ruled out thepossibility that suspected militants had used SP's mobile tomake a call to Pakistan.
Suspected Pakistani terrorists in army uniform had abducted and thrashed the Superintendent of Police and histwo associates before dumping them some distance away andspeeding away in his vehicle in the wee hours of Friday nearKathlore bridge here.
SP Salwinder Singh, who was recently transferred as Assistant Commandant, 75th Battalion, Punjab Armed Police (PAP), said he and his friend Rajesh Verma, along with his cook Mohan Lal, were coming back after paying obeisance atNarot Jaimal Singh block last night when four-five mensignalled them to stop their vehicle.
The SP added that they were overpowered bythe suspected militants who drove away with them in their SUV. The SPand Lal were dumped near some distance while Verma was was thrown off the vehicle after some time withinjury marks on his body.
Police had recovered SP's vehicle at Tajpur villagenear Dhira here near Indo-Pak border.
