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| Doubts over Mumbai suspect lawyer | Doubts over Mumbai suspect lawyer |
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| The sole known surviving suspect from last November's attacks in Mumbai (Bombay) may once again be without proper legal representation. | The sole known surviving suspect from last November's attacks in Mumbai (Bombay) may once again be without proper legal representation. |
| A lawyer who was appointed for Ajmal Amir Qasab has said she is resigning from the case, after a crowd of protesters gathered outside her home. | |
| The state government has now promised to give the lawyer Anjali Waghmare police protection. | The state government has now promised to give the lawyer Anjali Waghmare police protection. |
| Qasab has been charged with murder and "waging war" against India. | Qasab has been charged with murder and "waging war" against India. |
| He has told the court he was from Pakistan's Punjab province and asked for a lawyer. | He has told the court he was from Pakistan's Punjab province and asked for a lawyer. |
| After the attacks, Indian lawyers had refused to represent Qasab. | After the attacks, Indian lawyers had refused to represent Qasab. |
| Intimidation | Intimidation |
| Anjali Waghmare was only appointed by a judge on Monday morning. She said she would withdraw on the evening of the same day. | Anjali Waghmare was only appointed by a judge on Monday morning. She said she would withdraw on the evening of the same day. |
| A crowd of people - many of them from the Hindu nationalist party Shiv Sena - had surrounded her house in Mumbai chanting slogans. | A crowd of people - many of them from the Hindu nationalist party Shiv Sena - had surrounded her house in Mumbai chanting slogans. |
| Stones were thrown and several arrests are reported to have been made. | Stones were thrown and several arrests are reported to have been made. |
| Ms Waghmare is the second lawyer reportedly to withdraw from the case after intimidation. | Ms Waghmare is the second lawyer reportedly to withdraw from the case after intimidation. |
| The special public prosecutor involved in the Qasab trial has strongly condemned those involved in this latest protest. | The special public prosecutor involved in the Qasab trial has strongly condemned those involved in this latest protest. |
| He said it would send the wrong signal to the world about whether Qasab could get a fair trial in India. | He said it would send the wrong signal to the world about whether Qasab could get a fair trial in India. |
| More than 170 people were killed in the Mumbai attacks, and feelings are still running high, says the BBC's Chris Morris in Delhi. | More than 170 people were killed in the Mumbai attacks, and feelings are still running high, says the BBC's Chris Morris in Delhi. |
| The charge sheet relating to November's attacks runs to more than 11,000 pages. | The charge sheet relating to November's attacks runs to more than 11,000 pages. |
| Qasab has been charged under various acts, including murder, attempted murder and damaging public property. | Qasab has been charged under various acts, including murder, attempted murder and damaging public property. |
| OTHER MAIN QASAB CHARGES Firing at CST train stationFiring inside and outside Cama HospitalHijacking of Skoda vehicleMurder of MV Kuber boatmanFiring at Girgaum Chowpatty beach | OTHER MAIN QASAB CHARGES Firing at CST train stationFiring inside and outside Cama HospitalHijacking of Skoda vehicleMurder of MV Kuber boatmanFiring at Girgaum Chowpatty beach |
| His trial, which is due to begin in April, is to be held in Mumbai's maximum-security Arthur Road jail. | His trial, which is due to begin in April, is to be held in Mumbai's maximum-security Arthur Road jail. |
| He could face the death penalty if found guilty. | He could face the death penalty if found guilty. |
| Officials say the charge sheet against Qasab and other accused contains details of evidence pertaining to how the alleged conspiracy was hatched, how the gunmen entered Mumbai and the training in Pakistan. | Officials say the charge sheet against Qasab and other accused contains details of evidence pertaining to how the alleged 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. | 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. | Relations between India and Pakistan have worsened considerably since the November attacks. |
| As well as accusing Lashkar-e-Taiba of being behind the attacks, India suggested that "state actors" in Pakistan were also involved. | As well as accusing Lashkar-e-Taiba of being behind the attacks, 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. | 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. | 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. | Pakistan says it has indicted eight people, six of whom have already been arrested, and that any trials will take place on its soil. |