Posts Tagged ‘Mumbai attacks’
The sole surviving gunman in the Mumbai attacks pleaded guilty on Monday, but India has charged 37 others in the three-day slaughter of 166 people. Only two besides Kasab are in Indian custody; the rest are thought to be in Pakistan.
Here is a look at some of the accused in Pakistan:
Hafiz Mohammed Saeed
Founder of the militant Islamist Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) group, which India blames for the attacks executed by 10 heavily armed gunmen. Nine were killed.
Saeed was put under house arrest in early December. But last month, a Pakistani high court ordered his release, saying there was no evidence of his involvement. He denies any role.
India says it has handed over sufficient evidence to Pakistan regarding Saeed’s involvement and wants him rearrested. Pakistani authorities have challenged his release order in a higher court. Read the rest of this entry »