Wednesday, February 25, 2009

India names Pak armymen in 26/11 attacks

B D Narayankar

MUMBAI police here on Wednesday confirmed Pakistan amrymen's involvement in 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks amidst filing a chargesheet against the only surviving Pakistani suspect Mohammed Aimal Kasab.

Speaking to media in Mumbai, Mumbai Joint Police Commissioner Rakesh Maria said there was a very good evidence for India to nail down 26/11 suspects.

Outlining the single 10,000-page long Kasab chargesheet, Maria said the charges included the identification of 47 accused, of which 35 were trained terrorists belonging to LeT. "Of the 47 accused, three have been arrested, nine are dead and the rest are wanted and absconding," he said.

Charges against the accused include Arms and explosive Act, waging war against the nation under UAPA Act, the Customs Act and few sections of the Cyber crime Act, Maria said.

The chargesheet named LeT activists Fahim Ansari and Salauddin Mohammed for their role in Mumbai carnage, the officer said.

The document also confirmed that handlers in Pakistan provided details of carrying out the 'mission' to attackers," he said.

Replying to a query, Maria said Khadak Singh was a psuedo name of Pakistani handler.

The chargesheet also mentions satellite phone records, he said.

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