Pakistani court grants bail to key 26/11 accused Lakhvi

Sambad English Bureau Published On : Dec 18, 2014 at 5:08 PM Updated On : Dec 18, 2014 at 6:04 PM

Islamabad, Dec 18:

Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, commander of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and one of the main accused in the 26/11 Mumbai attack, was granted bail Thursday by Pakistan’s Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC).

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The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) prosecutor disagreed with the bail request. However advocate Rizwan Abbasi, representing Lakhvi, appeared before the court as the bail pleas was granted, Dawn online reported.

The ATC granted the bail on a bond of Pakistani Rs 500,000.

Lakhvi is among the seven people charged with planning and helping to execute the 26/11 carnage that claimed 166 lives, including those of foreigners and injured hundreds more. (IANS)