Pak court tells authorities to complete Mumbai probe by May 5

Islamabad, Apr 29 (PTI) A Pakistani anti-terror court
has directed authorities to complete their investigations
against five suspects, including Lashker-e-Taiba operative
Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, accused in the Mumbai terror attacks by
May 5.

Judge Sakhi Muhammad Kahut of the anti-terror court in
Rawalpindi Tuesday also directed the Federal Investigation
Agency to submit the chargesheet against the five suspects by
the same date.

The judge said this should be done to make way for the
formal trial of the suspects -– Lakhvi, Zarar Shah, Hamad Amin
Sadiq, Abu al Qama and Shahid Jameel Riaz.

The court issued the direction after the FIA sought
more time from the judge to prepare its chargesheet against
the five men.

Judge Kahut is conducting the hearing of the case
against the five suspects in the high-security Adiala Jail in
Rawalpindi.

Interior Minister Rehman Malik had recently confirmed
the arrest of a sixth suspect in connection with the Mumbai
attacks but his identity has not been revealed so far.

India has blamed Pakistan-based elements, including
the LeT, for the Mumbai attacks that killed over 180 people.
It has linked the resumption of the stalled composite dialogue
to Pakistan taking action to bring the perpetrators of the
attacks to justice. PTI RHL
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