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Court starts in-absentia process for six 26/11 accused
Times of India··19 Aug
Mumbai Police have begun the process to try six Pakistan-based accused in the 26/11 attacks in their absence, prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam said. The six include Hafiz Saeed, Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, Sajid Mir, Abu Alqama, Asim alias Abu Qahafa and Major Abdur Rehman Pasha. A special court has issued a proclamation directing them to appear under BNSS Section 356.
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What It Means For You
- If your family lost someone in the 26/11 attacks, the Mumbai court has now issued a proclamation for six absconding accused rather than waiting for custody.
- Anyone following the new criminal codes can note prosecutors are using BNSS Section 356 for the first time in a terror case.
- If a conviction is recorded in absence, officials say the sentence would apply when the person is brought to India.
What's Happening
- Mumbai Police asked the prosecutor to start in-absentia proceedings under Section 356.
- The special court proclaimed the six and asked them to appear by 18 August.
- Nikam said Kasab had named their roles during the original probe.
Who The Six Proclaimed Accused Are Named As
- The list is Hafiz Saeed, Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, Sajid Mir, Abu Alqama, Asim alias Abu Qahafa and Major Abdur Rehman Pasha.
- Prosecutors say some of them sat in a Karachi control room and watched the 26-29 November 2008 operation on television.
- Red-corner notices already exist for several of the names; a blue-corner notice was issued for others.
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