Blood tests found positive for alcohol in slain terrorist

Mumbai, May 29 (PTI) Blood sample reports of a slain
gunman involved in the 26/11 terror attacks here in India's
financial capital show he had consumed alcohol during the
standoff with security forces.

The report submitted shows that one of the terrorists
had consumed alcohol, Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime)
Rakesh Maria said.

Traces of alcohol were found in the samples of the
terrorist identified as Javed alias Abu Ali who was killed in
a shootout with the NSG commandos at the Hotel Taj.

The tests on Javed's stomach and viscera indicated
that he had consumed alcohol and is suspected to have done so
while engaging the security forces. Javed and two others had
attacked the Hotel Taj in south Mumbai.

However, contrary to reports that the gunmen at
Nariman House and Hotels Taj and Oberoi could have consumed
narcotics during the gun battle with security forces, no such
evidence was found in the reports.

No traces of drugs were found in any of them, he said.
Ten individuals, allegedly Pakistani nationals from
the terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba, had carried out the attacks
at various locations in south Mumbai in which 166 persons were
killed and over 200 injured.

One of the gunmen, Mohammed Ajmal Kasab, was caught
alive and is presently facing trial along with two others for
their involvement in the terror strikes. PTI AG
PMR