Faheem, Sabauddin played key role in 26/11 terror attacks

Mumbai, Feb 26 (PTI) The 26/11 terror attacks in India's
financial capital Mumbai would not have been possible without
the inputs and assistance provided by the two Indian accused,
Faheem Ansari and Sabauddin, according to the chargesheet
filed in the case.

Faheem and Sabauddin have been arrested for conducting
recce of the city prior to the November 26 attacks and giving
information, including maps, to the operatives of Pakistan-
based terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).

The two were first arrested by Uttar Pradesh Police for a
terror attack on a CRPF camp in January 2007.

The 11,280 page-chargesheet was filed by Mumbai Police in
a court here Wednesday.

According to the document, Faheem conducted detailed
reconnaissance of the targeted locations and submitted
information and maps to Sabauddin, "a very important"
functionary of the LeT in India.

Sabauddin, in turn, got in touch with LeT commanders and
wanted accused in the case, Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi and Abu
Kaahfa and passed on the information, it said.

"During the last phase of training of the ten terrorists
in Pakistan, Kaahfa had shown them the maps of the locations.
On being questioned about the authenticity and accuracy of the
maps, Kaahfa informed them that the maps had been meticulously
prepared by Faheem and Sabauddin," the bulky chargesheet said.

It further said Lakhvi handed over the maps of the
targeted locations to the attackers before they left Karachi
for Mumbai.

"It was these maps and directions which enabled lone
surviving terrorist, Mohammad Ajmal Amir Kasab, and the nine
dead terrorists to arrive with absolute precision at the
targeted locations and comprehend the topography and lay out
of the targets."

Faheem and Sabauddin had been arrested in January last
year for the attack on CRPF camp at Rampur, Uttar Pradesh. The
duo's custody was taken by the Mumbai Crime Branch in December
last year in the terror attack here. They are currently in
judicial custody.

Kasab, Faheem and Sabauddin are the arrested accused
named in the chargesheet which is dominated by names of LeT
operatives. Thirty-five Pakistan nationals have been shown as
wanted accused.

The terrorists had targeted locations like Chhatrapti
Shivaji Terminus (CST), Hotels Taj and Trident, Nariman House
and Cafe Leopold during the three-day mayhem.

As many as 166 persons, including nearly two dozen
foreigners, were killed in the strikes. PTI SP
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