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'We were frightened and under stress during riots'
Actor Sanjay Dutt says he kept one AK-56 rifle and some ammunition for his family's protection.
- Staff Report
- Published: 00:00 November 29, 2006
Mumbai: Excerpts from Sanjay Dutt's confession made in 1993:
"My father [the late Sunil Dutt] is a Congress MP. He takes a lot of interest in social work.
"He organised relief for victims of the riots and we used to get threats because of this. Anonymous callers used to threaten male members with violence and would say the women would be raped and molested.
"We were frightened and under great stress. My father was attacked twice during his visits to Jogeshwari and Behrampada after being branded pro-Muslim.
"Once, while he was sitting on a hunger strike at Hutatma Chowk, I got a threatening call. I called the police but no one was sent. I met an Army officer I knew by chance when he was patrolling our area. He was kind enough to guard our house that night.
"I then casually mentioned the calls and my worries to a few people including Hanif and Sameer. Hanif told me he would get me an automatic firearm for my protection.
"One day in mid-January, at 9pm to 9.30pm, Hanif and Sameer came home with another person called Salem [Abu Salem], whom I met once or twice earlier. They said they were coming the next day with the weapons.
"They came and I returned two AK-56 rifles and part of the ammunition to them but retained one AK-56 and some ammunition. I also told them that they could take away the third rifle and the remaining ammunition after the riots were over. They agreed."
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