Pak sends Mumbai attackers to remand

Agencies

Islamabad: Commander of Lashkar-e-Taiba Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi and five other suspects in the Mumbai attack case have been sent to a 14-day remand by a Pakistani anti-terrorism court near here.

Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) had sought the physical remand of the six suspects, according to reports.

Citing sources, it said Rawalpindi's anti-terrorism court granted physical remand of the suspects into the FIA custody on Saturday.

The judge issued the order after reviewing evidence produced by investigative agency against them, the sources were quoted as saying.

The judge recorded the suspects' statements before sending them to physical remand, the report said.