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| Mumbai suspect 'is from Pakistan' | Mumbai suspect 'is from Pakistan' |
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| The sole known surviving suspect from last year's deadly Mumbai attacks has told an Indian court that he is from Pakistan's Punjab province. | The sole known surviving suspect from last year's deadly Mumbai attacks has told an Indian court that he is from Pakistan's Punjab province. |
| Mohammed Ajmal Amir Qasab appeared before a judge by video link at the start of his trial. He was not in court for security reasons. | Mohammed Ajmal Amir Qasab appeared before a judge by video link at the start of his trial. He was not in court for security reasons. |
| He has been charged with "waging war" against India. | He has been charged with "waging war" against India. |
| More than 170 people died in November's attacks on India's financial capital. Nine gunmen were killed. | More than 170 people died in November's attacks on India's financial capital. Nine gunmen were killed. |
| India accused Pakistan-based militants from the banned group Lashkar-e-Taiba of carrying out the attacks. Pakistan has admitted they were partly planned on its soil. | India accused Pakistan-based militants from the banned group Lashkar-e-Taiba of carrying out the attacks. Pakistan has admitted they were partly planned on its soil. |
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| The accused was arrested on the day of the attacks and has been in Indian custody ever since. | The accused was arrested on the day of the attacks and has been in Indian custody ever since. |
| Dressed in a dark t-shirt and sporting a beard, Mohammed Ajmal Amir Qasab appeared relaxed in his video appearance. | |
| OTHER MAIN QASAB CHARGES Firing at CST stationFiring inside and outside Cama HospitalHijacking of Skoda vehicleMurder of MV Kuber boatmanFiring at Girgaum Chowpatty beach | |
| He gave short replies to questions asked by judge ML Tahilyani, saying he did not have a lawyer. | |
| "You will need a lawyer. Do you have one? We can provide you a lawyer on government expense, do you accept?" the judge asked him. | |
| "Yes sir," the defendant replied. | |
| The charge sheet relating to November's attacks runs to more than 11,000 pages. | |
| Mr Qasab has been charged under various acts, including murder, attempt to murder and damaging public property. | |
| His trial is to be held in the maximum-security Arthur Road jail. He could face the death penalty if found guilty. | |
| Poor relations | |
| Officials say the charge sheet against Mr Qasab and other accused contains details of evidence pertaining to how the conspiracy was hatched, how the gunmen entered Mumbai and the training in Pakistan. | |
| Mumbai police say they are confident of their case because of the weight of evidence. | |
| Relations between India and Pakistan have worsened considerably since the November attacks. | |
| As well as accusing Lashkar-e-Taiba of being behind them, India suggested that "state actors" in Pakistan were also involved. | |
| Delhi has submitted a list of suspects to Pakistan and demanded they be handed over. Both Pakistan and Lashkar have denied involvement. | |
| However, Pakistan's investigation last month found that at least nine suspected attackers had sailed from Karachi to Mumbai in three boats in November. | |
| Pakistan says it has indicted eight people, six of whom have already been arrested, and that any trials will take place on its soil. |