26/11: Lakhvi and Six Others to Be Charged for Abetment to Murder

166 people were killed and more than 300 injured in the attack in November 2008 by 10 Pakistani terrorists.

File photo of a Pakistani flag with Lakhvi’s photograph on it. (Photo: Reuters)

• LeT operations commander Zaki-ur Rehman Lakhvi and six others accused in the 2008 Mumbai attack case will be individually charged for the abetment to murder of each of the 166 people who died in the carnage, a Pakistani anti-terrorism court ruled on Friday.
  
  

• The trial court in March last had reserved the verdict after the prosecution and defence lawyers completed their arguments on the plea that amendment in the charges against all seven suspects in abetment to murder of each individual in Mumbai attack should be made.
  
  
• The Mumbai attack case has faced inordinate delay as no proceedings were held for the previous seven consecutive hearings.
  
  
• The Pakistani authorities are blaming India for the delay in the case, saying it cannot move further till the Indian government sends witnesses to Pakistan for recording statements in the case.
  
  
• The foreign ministry of Pakistan had written to the Indian government about three months ago asking it to send all 24 Indian witnesses to Pakistan for recording statements in the trial court in Mumbai attacks case.

(With PTI inputs)