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| Mumbai suspect denies all charges | Mumbai suspect denies all charges |
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| The leading suspect in last November's deadly attacks in the Indian city of Mumbai (Bombay) has pleaded not guilty to all the charges. | The leading suspect in last November's deadly attacks in the Indian city of Mumbai (Bombay) has pleaded not guilty to all the charges. |
| Mohammad Ajmal Amir Qasab told the court in India's financial capital: "It's all wrong. I'm not guilty." | Mohammad Ajmal Amir Qasab told the court in India's financial capital: "It's all wrong. I'm not guilty." |
| The court has now fixed 86 charges that Mr Qasab will face and they include waging war against India, murder and possessing explosives. | The court has now fixed 86 charges that Mr Qasab will face and they include waging war against India, murder and possessing explosives. |
| More than 170 people died in the attacks, including nine gunmen. | More than 170 people died in the attacks, including nine gunmen. |
| Mr Qasab is the sole surviving suspected attacker. | Mr Qasab is the sole surviving suspected attacker. |
| Two Indians, Fahim Ansari and Sabauddin Ahmed, are also on trial accused of being members of the Lashkar-e-Taiba militant group and of scouting for the attacks. | Two Indians, Fahim Ansari and Sabauddin Ahmed, are also on trial accused of being members of the Lashkar-e-Taiba militant group and of scouting for the attacks. |
| They pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to commit the same offences as Mr Qasab. | They pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to commit the same offences as Mr Qasab. |
| Laughter | Laughter |
| The BBC's Prachi Pinglay, in court in Mumbai, said Mr Qasab was dressed in a striped shirt and appeared relaxed, at times smiling. | The BBC's Prachi Pinglay, in court in Mumbai, said Mr Qasab was dressed in a striped shirt and appeared relaxed, at times smiling. |
| MAIN QASAB CHARGES Waging war on IndiaMurderConspiracy to murderDestabilising the governmentKidnapRobberySmuggling and possessing illegal arms and explosives | |
| He confirmed his name and said he was a labourer from Faridkot in Pakistan's Punjab province. | He confirmed his name and said he was a labourer from Faridkot in Pakistan's Punjab province. |
| The presiding judge, ML Tahiliyani, read out the charges at the special prison court. | The presiding judge, ML Tahiliyani, read out the charges at the special prison court. |
| Mr Qasab said that he understood the charges against him. | Mr Qasab said that he understood the charges against him. |
| At one point Mr Qasab was asked to confirm his age as 21. | At one point Mr Qasab was asked to confirm his age as 21. |
| His defence had previously tried to argue he was under 18 and should be tried as a minor. | His defence had previously tried to argue he was under 18 and should be tried as a minor. |
| Mr Qasab sparked laughter in the courtroom when he said if the prosecutor had believed his earlier answer he would not now be in this court. | Mr Qasab sparked laughter in the courtroom when he said if the prosecutor had believed his earlier answer he would not now be in this court. |
| The Mumbai attacks seriously strained relations with Pakistan | The Mumbai attacks seriously strained relations with Pakistan |
| If convicted, Mr Qasab could face the death penalty. | If convicted, Mr Qasab could face the death penalty. |
| In an earlier hearing Mr Qasab retracted a confession, saying it was coerced. | In an earlier hearing Mr Qasab retracted a confession, saying it was coerced. |
| It will be up to the judge to weight the evidence at the trial and decide whether the confession should be taken into account. | It will be up to the judge to weight the evidence at the trial and decide whether the confession should be taken into account. |
| The attacks took place from 26-28 November. | The attacks took place from 26-28 November. |
| India has accused Pakistan-based fighters from Lashkar-e-Taiba of carrying out the attacks. | India has accused Pakistan-based fighters from Lashkar-e-Taiba of carrying out the attacks. |
| Pakistan has admitted they were partly planned on its soil and the two countries have suffered seriously strained relations. | Pakistan has admitted they were partly planned on its soil and the two countries have suffered seriously strained relations. |