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| Mumbai suspect remanded by court | Mumbai suspect remanded by court |
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| Mohammed Ajmal Amir, the sole known surviving suspect from the deadly attacks on Mumbai, has been remanded in custody for a further two weeks. | Mohammed Ajmal Amir, the sole known surviving suspect from the deadly attacks on Mumbai, has been remanded in custody for a further two weeks. |
| A magistrate extended custody until 24 December, police said. | A magistrate extended custody until 24 December, police said. |
| He faces charges including murder, attempted murder, waging war against a country and criminal conspiracy. | He faces charges including murder, attempted murder, waging war against a country and criminal conspiracy. |
| Mumbai police say he was one of 10 militants who attacked a number of targets in the city on 26 November, leaving at least 170 people dead. | Mumbai police say he was one of 10 militants who attacked a number of targets in the city on 26 November, leaving at least 170 people dead. |
| Mohammed Ajmal Amir, who has previously been identified also as Mohammed Ajmal Qasab, and Azam Amir Qasab, had been due to appear in court, but because of security concerns magistrates and court officials reportedly visited him in prison. | |
| They were seen leaving the detention bloc of the Mumbai police headquarters shortly before midday. | |
| "We have remand up to 24 December," Mumbai crime branch chief Rakesh Maria told the AFP. | |
| 'Sustained interrogation' | |
| Police say Mohammed Ajmal Amir and his accomplice Ismal Khan opened fire indiscriminately at the CST station and two other places, killing more than 50 people, including three top police officers. | |
| Ismal Khan was shot dead but Mohammed Ajmal Amir was taken alive and has been undergoing "sustained interrogation" since then. | |
| He was remanded into custody on 27 November, a day after his arrest. Under Indian law, police can ask for another 14 days of custody for further interrogation. | |
| They are required to file a charge sheet within 90 days of arrest, but as there are 12 different offences, it could take longer. |