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| Mumbai attack case put off |
| 2010-07-05 |
| No lawyer was present in the Anti Terrorist Court (ATC) to attend proceedings of Mumbai attack case due to a strike call given by Punjab Bar Council to condemn Data Darbar attacks, upon which Judge Akram Awan postponed the hearing till July 10. Law enforcement agencies had arrested seven accused including an important commander of defunct Jihadi outfit Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, Abdul Wajid allies Abul Qama and Mazhar Iqbal allies Zarar Shah, allegedly involved in the case. All the accused were charged with abetting Ajmal Kasab. In previous proceedings, the court instructed Ministry of Interior to write a letter to Indian authorities for handing over both Kasab and Ansari to Pakistan to proceed further the case, but the reply from India had not been received so far. The Federation has appointed Akhtar Awan as new public prosecutor of the case. |
| Posted by:Fred |