Lakhvi, 3 other Mumbai suspects` remand extended

Islamabad, Mar 4 (PTI) Top Lashker-e-Taiba (LeT)
operative Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi and three other suspects in the
Mumbai attacks case have been remanded to the custody of
Pakistani authorities for two more weeks by an anti-terrorism
judge.

Lakhvi and the other suspects – LeT operatives Zarar
Shah, Abu al Qama and Hamad Amin Sadiq – were produced Tuesday
before anti-terror judge Sakhi Muhammad Kahut after the end of
their initial remand period.

Investigators sought their remand for 14 more days to
carry out further investigations to uncover the truth behind
the Mumbai attacks. The judge accepted the request and
remanded them to police custody for a fortnight, the Urdu
newspaper Jang reported.

Judge Kahut had last month remanded the four suspects
to the custody of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) till
March 3.

The FIA last month informed Pakistan's interior
ministry chief Rehman Malik that the suspects were arrested on
February 12 and could be remanded to the agency's custody only
for 30 days.

Following this, Pakistani authorities said the Indian
government should respond speedily to Islamabad's 30 questions
seeking further information on the Mumbai incident so that
action could be taken against the suspects.

Pakistani authorities have detained six suspects in
connection with the Mumbai attacks. While Lakhvi, Shah, Abu al
Qama and Sadiq have been remanded to the FIA's custody, the
status and whereabouts of the two others is not known.

Malik has also said that Pakistani investigators have
identified two other suspects though they are still at large.
PTI