LHC disposes of Lakhvi's pleas against indictment over 26/11

Rezaul H Laskar and M Zulqernain
Islamabad/Lahore, Dec 3 (PTI) Pakistan-based LeT's
operations chief and Mumbai attacks mastermind Zakiur Rehman
Lakhvi Thursday failed to get any reprieve from the Lahore
High Court, which disposed of his two petitions challenging
his indictment for involvement in the 26/11 strikes.
While disposing of the petitions, a Rawalpindi-based
bench of the Lahore High Court only directed the
anti-terrorism court, which had formally charged him along
with six other suspects last month with involvement in the
26/11 strikes, to consider Lakhvi's objections against his
indictment under provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code.
Lakhvi's lawyer Khwaja Sultan Ahmed claimed during
proceedings that the prosecution had no incriminating evidence
against his client. He also said the statement given to Indian
authorities by Ajmal Amir Kasab, the lone attacker captured in
India's financial capital Mumbai, is not admissible in the
anti-terrorism court.
However, the judges told Ahmed such issues could be
addressed only when the evidence, including Kasab's statement,
is presented during the trial in the anti-terrorism court. It
is not possible for such matters to be addressed now, they
indicated.
Lakhvi's counsel filed the petitions challenging his
indictment in the Rawalpindi bench of the Lahore High Court
Wednesday.
Lakhvi was indicted along with six other suspects for
planning and helping execute the attacks that killed 166
people in Mumbai. (More) PTI