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India hands over replies to Pak
New Delhi, Mar 13(PTI) Responding to Pakistan's questions
on Mumbai attacks, India Friday provided more evidence,
including forensic reports, to Islamabad and asked it to
proceed fast in prosecuting those behind the 26/11 carnage on
the basis of the "very comprehensive" and "solid" material.
The 400-page dossier, containing replies to Pakistan's
questions, was handed over by Foreign Secretary Shivshankar
Menon to Pakistan's High Commissioner Shahid Malik here, a
month after Islamabad posed the queries.
The second dossier include telephone conversations of the
10 attackers and their Pakistan-based handlers, fingerprints
and other details of the terrorists who struck in Mumbai
besides forensic analysis of GPS, ammunition and other
equipment used by the terrorists.
Earlier, Home Minister P Chidambaram said the answers to
Pakistan's questions are "very comprehensive" and adequate for
it to act fast against the perpetrators of the terror strikes.
Chidambaram, who handed over the document along with
evidence to External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee for
on-passing it to Pakistan, said each and every question posed
by Islamabad had been answered adequately.
"We have put together answers to 30 questions submitted
by Pakistan. It is a very comprehensive document, answering
each of the 30 questions," he told reporters after emerging
from a meeting with Mukherjee.
Pakistan, in response to the Indian dossier of evidence
on Mumbai attacks handed over to it on January 5, had said the
material was insufficient and had sought more information on
February 12 by posing 30 questions.
Pakistan had sought fingerprints and DNA profiles of all
the 10 terrorists who carried out the attacks.
Islamabad had also sought post-mortem reports of the nine
killed terrorists and their detailed description and
information as provided by Ajmal Amir Kasab, the lone
surviving terrorist of 26/11.
Pakistan had also requested for "authenticated copy" of
the confessional statement of Kasab as recorded by judicial
authorities and "other documentation/diaries recovered from
his possession".
It had also sought mobile numbers used by Kasab in the
past, if he had disclosed these during interrogation.
Pakistan's queries also include a request for "authentic
forensic analysis reports of mobile/satellite phones and...
any other evidence establishing connectivity and communication
of the terrorists with militants based abroad, along with
identifying particulars".
Islamabad had sought "detailed transcripts of
conversation amongst the terrorists" and "with their handlers"
during the 60-hour-long attacks. It also sought logs of cell
phone interceptions.
Chidambaram said there is "enough material" for Pakistan
to bring the perpetrators of the Mumbai attacks to justice.
"We expect Pakistan to take investigations forward
quickly, apprehend all the culprits and either hand them over
to India for prosecution and punishment or prosecute them and
punish them in Pakistan," the Home Minister said.
He said the answers are supported by documentary proof,
CDs and forensic evidence, which are adequate for anyone to
pursue investigations into the attacks.
"If Pakistan is serious to investigate the origins of the
horrific crime in Mumbai, these answers provide solid basis.
We expect Pakistan to take the investigation forward quickly,"
he said.
The detailed dossier, with question-by-question replies,
includes data which can be used as corroborative evidence in
any court of law.
Among the material are voice recordings and voice logs of
terrorists and their Pakistan-based handlers intercepted while
they conversed during the 60-hour-long carnage in Mumbai.
After receiving the dossier of replies, the Pakistan
envoy said "it will be helpful to us in investigations in
Pakistan."
He said he will forward the replies to Islamabad for
further action.
Pakistan's queries also include handing over of voice
recordings of Abu Hamza and Kahfa, who were identified as
'handlers' by Kasab, and other technical information.
There were also two questions seeking the forensic
analysis of the Thuraya satellite phone and cellular phones
used by the 10 terrorists who carried out the attacks.
Pakistan also sought details of the interrogation of two
Indian nationals arrested on the charge of providing mobile
phone SIMs to the terrorists involved in the Mumbai attacks.
It had also sought clarity on the GPS data provided by
India in its dossier to identify the "launching area" of the
terrorist, saying "certain ambiguities have been noticed in
the information already provided".
The Pakistani document said the lack of "date stamps" on
some of the GPS data is "creating doubt whether these points
are authentic". PTI
on Mumbai attacks, India Friday provided more evidence,
including forensic reports, to Islamabad and asked it to
proceed fast in prosecuting those behind the 26/11 carnage on
the basis of the "very comprehensive" and "solid" material.
The 400-page dossier, containing replies to Pakistan's
questions, was handed over by Foreign Secretary Shivshankar
Menon to Pakistan's High Commissioner Shahid Malik here, a
month after Islamabad posed the queries.
The second dossier include telephone conversations of the
10 attackers and their Pakistan-based handlers, fingerprints
and other details of the terrorists who struck in Mumbai
besides forensic analysis of GPS, ammunition and other
equipment used by the terrorists.
Earlier, Home Minister P Chidambaram said the answers to
Pakistan's questions are "very comprehensive" and adequate for
it to act fast against the perpetrators of the terror strikes.
Chidambaram, who handed over the document along with
evidence to External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee for
on-passing it to Pakistan, said each and every question posed
by Islamabad had been answered adequately.
"We have put together answers to 30 questions submitted
by Pakistan. It is a very comprehensive document, answering
each of the 30 questions," he told reporters after emerging
from a meeting with Mukherjee.
Pakistan, in response to the Indian dossier of evidence
on Mumbai attacks handed over to it on January 5, had said the
material was insufficient and had sought more information on
February 12 by posing 30 questions.
Pakistan had sought fingerprints and DNA profiles of all
the 10 terrorists who carried out the attacks.
Islamabad had also sought post-mortem reports of the nine
killed terrorists and their detailed description and
information as provided by Ajmal Amir Kasab, the lone
surviving terrorist of 26/11.
Pakistan had also requested for "authenticated copy" of
the confessional statement of Kasab as recorded by judicial
authorities and "other documentation/diaries recovered from
his possession".
It had also sought mobile numbers used by Kasab in the
past, if he had disclosed these during interrogation.
Pakistan's queries also include a request for "authentic
forensic analysis reports of mobile/satellite phones and...
any other evidence establishing connectivity and communication
of the terrorists with militants based abroad, along with
identifying particulars".
Islamabad had sought "detailed transcripts of
conversation amongst the terrorists" and "with their handlers"
during the 60-hour-long attacks. It also sought logs of cell
phone interceptions.
Chidambaram said there is "enough material" for Pakistan
to bring the perpetrators of the Mumbai attacks to justice.
"We expect Pakistan to take investigations forward
quickly, apprehend all the culprits and either hand them over
to India for prosecution and punishment or prosecute them and
punish them in Pakistan," the Home Minister said.
He said the answers are supported by documentary proof,
CDs and forensic evidence, which are adequate for anyone to
pursue investigations into the attacks.
"If Pakistan is serious to investigate the origins of the
horrific crime in Mumbai, these answers provide solid basis.
We expect Pakistan to take the investigation forward quickly,"
he said.
The detailed dossier, with question-by-question replies,
includes data which can be used as corroborative evidence in
any court of law.
Among the material are voice recordings and voice logs of
terrorists and their Pakistan-based handlers intercepted while
they conversed during the 60-hour-long carnage in Mumbai.
After receiving the dossier of replies, the Pakistan
envoy said "it will be helpful to us in investigations in
Pakistan."
He said he will forward the replies to Islamabad for
further action.
Pakistan's queries also include handing over of voice
recordings of Abu Hamza and Kahfa, who were identified as
'handlers' by Kasab, and other technical information.
There were also two questions seeking the forensic
analysis of the Thuraya satellite phone and cellular phones
used by the 10 terrorists who carried out the attacks.
Pakistan also sought details of the interrogation of two
Indian nationals arrested on the charge of providing mobile
phone SIMs to the terrorists involved in the Mumbai attacks.
It had also sought clarity on the GPS data provided by
India in its dossier to identify the "launching area" of the
terrorist, saying "certain ambiguities have been noticed in
the information already provided".
The Pakistani document said the lack of "date stamps" on
some of the GPS data is "creating doubt whether these points
are authentic". PTI
