Seven charged over Mumbai terror attacks
Seven charged over Mumbai terror attacks
Wednesday, 25, Nov 2009 12:24
By Richard James.
Pakistani prosecutors have charged seven men over last year's Mumbai terror attacks.
The men are charged with planning and helping to execute the attacks on a series of iconic buildings in the Indian city which left over 170 people dead.
The indictments come on the eve of the first anniversary of the attacks.
The Associated Press news agency quotes defence lawyer Hammad Amin Siddiqui and prosecutor Malik Rab Nawaz as claiming all seven men pleaded not guilty to the charges they face.
India has continually blamed the Lashkar-e-Taiba militant group for the attacks and reports today suggest the all seven men are members.
Among those charged is believed to be the alleged mastermind of the terror attack Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi.
Following the attacks India suspended peace talks with Pakistan calling on its neighbour to take direct action in bringing those responsible to justice.