Kasab statement crucial for prosecuting detained suspects: Pak

Rezaul H Laskar

Islamabad, Apr 14 (PTI) Pakistan Tuesday said the
statement made to a magistrate by Ajmal Amir Kasab, the lone
terrorist captured for the Mumbai terror attacks, is crucial
for the successful prosecution of suspects detained by it in
connection with the incident.

"The statement of Ajmal Kasab is absolutely important for
successful prosecution (of suspects arrested by Pakistan),"
interior ministry chief Rehman Malik told reporters in the
southwestern city of Quetta.

India and Pakistan must stop "blame games" and New Delhi
should provide the additional information on the Mumbai
attacks that has been sought by Islamabad, he added.

Pakistan Monday formally asked India to provide
additional information and clarifications to enable its
authorities to "proceed further" in their probe into the
terrorist assault that killed over 180 people.

Malik said the information which Pakistan had sought from
India included Kasab's statement to a magistrate, details of
mobile SIM cards used by the terrorists and slain anti-terror
police officer Hemant Karkare's statement on his probe into
the bombing of the Samjhauta Express.

Malik contended that Karkare's statement was needed as
Pakistan had information that a terrorist involved in the
attack on the Samjhauta Express was also involved in the
Mumbai incident. He did not give details. (More) PTI RHL
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