Addresses of absconding accused pave way for issue of NBWs

Mumbai, June 21 (PTI) After obtaining addresses of 35
absconding accused, including JuD chief Hafeez Muhammad Saeed,
in 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks case from the Centre, the
prosecution is all set to move a special court for issue of
non-bailable warrants against them.

"The addresses of absconding accused have been provided
to the investigating agency by the Government of India... They
are expected to be filed in the court tomorrow, paving the way
for issue of non-bailable warrants," an official said.

Confirming this, special public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam
told PTI, "we have complete addresses of prime absconding
accused and shall provide them to the court for issue of
NBWs."

Earlier, the court had not issued warrants because of
incomplete names and addresses of the accused. It has asked
the prosecution to provide complete addresses.

In the November 26 terror attacks case, however, most of
the absconding accused are believed to be in Pakistan and if
the court issues warrants against them, then the Government of
India will have to approach the authorities in neighbouring
nation through Interpol for execution of warrants.

Asked if the absconding accused would be sent to India
for trial if they were arrested by the interpol, Prosecutor
Nikam refused to comment.

However, the accused will be declared as proclaimed
offenders, if they do not respond to the NBWs, the official
said.

One of the 35 absconders, Hafeez Muhammed Saeed, was
recently discharged on technical grounds by a Pakistan court
in connection with the Mumbai terror attacks case.

He is wanted in India as lone surviving gunman Mohammed
Ajmal Amir Kasab has implicated him in his confession saying
Saeed was an alleged mastermind.

Besides, Saeed and LeT commander Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi,
other absconding accused are Abu Hamza, Abu Al Kama alias
Amjid, Abu Kaahfa, Mujjamil alias Yusuf, Zarar Shah, Abu Fahad
Ullah, Abu Abdul Rehman, Abu Anas, Abu Bashir, Abu Imran, Abu
Mufti Saeed, Hakim Saab, Yusuf Mursheed, Aakib, Abu Umar
Saeed, Usman, Major General Sahab, Kharak Singh, Mohammed
Ishfak, Javid Iqbal, Sajid Iftikhar, Col R Saadat Ullah,
Khurram Shahdad, Abu Abdurrehman, Abu Mavia, Abu Anis, Abu
Bashir, Abu Hanjla Pathan, Abu Saria, Abu Saif-ur-Rehman, Abu
Imran and Hakim Saheb. PTI SVS