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Interior Ministry chief Rehman Malik told a news conference that criminal cases had been opened against nine suspects on charges of “abetting, conspiracy and facilitation” of a terrorist act. He said six of them were already in custody, including Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi and Zarar Shah, Lashkar-e-Toiba leaders named by India as the masterminds of the attack, and a person who sent an e-mail claiming responsibility for the attacks. Ajmal Amir Kasab, the lone Pakistani terrorist captured in the Mumbai attacks, is one of those named in the FIR. Pakistan wants his confessional statement made during his interrogation in Mumbai, Malik said.
“Some part of the conspiracy has taken place in Pakistan,” said Malik, detailing how the gunmen had sailed from Karachi to carry out the attack. He said the findings were shared with Indian High Commissioner Satyabrata Pal and more evidence would be needed from India to secure convictions. One suspect, he said, was allegedly involved in the Samjhauta Express attack and more information was being sought from India.
In New Delhi, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee, who discussed the Pakistani response with colleagues P Chidambaram and A K Antony, said India was examining the report. “Pakistani authorities have admitted that elements in Pakistan were responsible for terror attacks in Mumbai,” he said, noting that Islamabad has taken “some steps” and some persons have been arrested. “This is a positive step. They have also asked for more material. We are examining it. After examination, we will share whatever we can.” He will make a detailed statement in Parliament tomorrow.
Chidambaram said “my initial response is that it is a positive development.” He said the Indian dossier was “exceptionally, tightly argued document, very cogently argued document” which “nobody could have ignored”. Asked if ISI or official agencies of Pakistan were involved, he refused comment, saying it would not be fair to “debate at this stage”.
Pakistan released the long-awaited results of its investigation into the Mumbai attacks as Richard Holbrooke, President Barack Obama’s new special envoy to Pakistan and Afghanistan, rounded off a four-day visit to the country. Holbrooke was scheduled to arrive in Kabul later today and would visit India early next week on the final leg of a regional tour to devise a strategy for stabilising Afghanistan and eliminating the al Qaeda threat in Pakistan.
Malik said tracing telephone calls and bank transfers had led to the capture of a key figure in the conspiracy, Hammad Amin Sadiq. “He was basically the main operator,” he said, adding that his interrogation led to the raid on two hideouts, one in Karachi, and one two hours outside.
According to Malik, the assailants used three boats to travel from Pakistan to Mumbai. He said detectives had traced an engine recovered from one of the vessels to a shop in Karachi. He said the shopkeeper had provided the phone number of the buyer which led to a bank account in the name of Hammad Amin Sadiq.
“We have located those locations which were used by the terrorists before launching themselves,” Malik said. “They had some kind of training, they went into ocean... Some of the accused who have been arrested, they have given us the full rundown.”
Malik said the breakthrough in the investigation had resulted from tracing the fishing vessel used by the militants, purchases of equipment like life jackets and the engine for the rubber dinghy that militants came ashore in in Mumbai.
Apart from Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi and Zarar Shah, Malik said two other men being held were Khan and Riaz, withholding their full names so as not to compromise the investigation. One of those arrested, identified as Javed Iqbal, was “lured back” to Pakistan from the Spanish city of Barcelona. While in Spain, Iqbal had arranged Internet telephone accounts used in the attacks.
Investigators had also discovered some funds transferred from Italy and Spain were used to finance the attack, and Austrian telephone SIM cards were used. Malik too spoke of a link, possibly an Internet domain, to Houston in the United States.
He said investigators had been unable to confirm the identities of the nine gunmen killed in the attack, though Pakistan has confirmed Ajmal Amir Kasab, the gunman caught alive, was a Pakistani. He said only nine of the 10 gunmen came ashore in the dinghy, and the fishing boat they had used to sail from Karachi had refuelled on the coast of Gujarat.
Malik urged India to provide more information to help secure convictions in the attacks and said that Pakistan was sending 30 questions to India about the attacks. Among the additional information sought are the fingerprints of the 10 gunmen, the DNA of the lone survivor and details of intercepted phone conversations between the militants and their handlers.
Malik, who suggested a wider international dimension to the crime, said suspects also used a digital teleconferencing system whose service provider is based in Houston, while a Thuraya phone was issued in a “Middle Eastern country” . Bills were paid by a company in Islamabad and two people have been arrested. The terrorists also used phones with Indian SIM cards, he said. “It is not only Pakistan, but the system of the other countries has also been used,” Malik said.
Some part of the (26/11) conspiracy has taken place in pakistan
— Rehman Malik, Interior Ministry chief
FIR No. 01/2009 registered against 9 including Kasab and several Lashkar operatives in Islamabad. 6 arrested.
Nine terrorists travelled in 3 boats from Karachi. Two of them were Al-Husseini, which has since capsized, and Al-Fauz, which was renamed Mashallah. Both boats had same crew.
Pre-attack training sites located. Terrorists went out to sea twice. Karachi shop sold dinghy engine, arrested. Leads and financing trails lead to Lashkar’s Lakhvi and Zarar Shah.
Three email accounts, VoIP accounts created in Spain. Money paid in Italy, came from Islamabad. SIMs for US-based Callphonex paid for from Islamabad. Some SIMs procured from India. Thuraya satphone bought in Middle East.
The Conspirators
Hamad Amin Sadiq
38 years old, from Pak Punjab, facilitated money transfers for operation. Purchase of dinghy engine from Karachi shop led to his bank account. He led investigators to two terrorist hideouts, in and near Karachi.
Javed Iqbal
Was in Barcelona, created 3 email accounts, VoIP connections from Spain. Was ‘lured’ to Pakistan and arrested. Has named others in Spain; Spanish govt has been for help.
Zaki-ur Rehman Lakhvi
Located, under investigation
Khan
Purchased engine for dinghy that brought terrorists to shore, life jackets. Gave phone no. that led to Sadiq.
Mohd Ashfaq
Linked to the VoIP phones with Iqbal.
Arrested.
Zarar Shah, Abu al-Qama
In custody, under investigation
The questions: What pak wants from india
Kasab’s DNA, his statement in court, and his Pakistani national identity card
Fingerprints of all 10 terrorists
Details of seizures made by Indian investigators in connection with the attacks
Information on how the terrorists got Indian SIMs they used in their handsets
Intercepted communication between the attackers and their handlers
Forensic evidence from the weapons recovered from Kasab, site of the attacks
Will ask FBI and Interpol for details on SIMs obtained from Austria, and VoIP numbers paid for in Spain and Italy.
Our response has yet again demonstrated Pakistan’s sincerity and earnestness and our commitment to fight against terrorism… Now, we hope India would reciprocate with the same spirit of cooperation.
— Abdul Basit, Foreign Office spokesman
(Reuters, AP, PTI with ENS)
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Good work boys for this clever diplomacy .and its not MEA's victory. This revelation will whitewash all .give an impression that Pakistan is trying hard to vanquish terror ,get them more bargaining power to get grant from the US . Again the Pak diplomacy win over the stupid Indian Political drama . We need to send our so called leaders to get trained in Pak in diplomacy.
Like always, Pakistanis are playing games again. This time they figured out that by admitting the involvement of its citizens, they could avoid answering the involvement of ISI and its own elements in the government. What does it do to India and those Indians killed? Nothing absolutely. The perpetrators are opening playing mind games and, as usual, the Babus in New Delhi will feel happy by a sham Pakistani statement.The bankrupt Pakistanis are aiming this on the west so they could once again beg some dollars. They don’t care for India or what Indians have to say. The only way to deal with this nuisance is to bomb the Pakistanis right in their homes so there is none left to raise their heads again. They will keep using the bogus threat of nuclear war to gain an upper hand every time they kill our citizens. How long can this continue? Knowing the Babus in South Block, this will once again fade away and we should be back defending ourselves on the streets right in our own country.
BJP govt escorted(by a minister) to kantaghar,afganisthan.Now the BJP supporters ask for a war!you just appreciate Indi'a Victory through Diplomacy.Pak admitted their crime.it is Advani praised jinna, not mulayam or sonia.Just remember to remove stick in your eyes before the pointing out dust in other's eyes
Its not a " Positive Step ". Its a indirect call to India for 'Help'. All question asked on India's Dossier, stops at Dawood's work. Post 9/11 Miya Mushraff realised danger from 2 sides. Al-Queda
It was a universal facts that pakistan involvement was certain, but what about local anti hindu muslims who have supported logically and financially and also actively involved?
Pkaistn's acceptance about attacks with out admitting the involvment of its security agaicies (ISI and Army) will be inclomplete. As long as ISI's invlovmen is sheilded, terror network remais intact. Also the key player in all these, Dawood ibrahim with his middle east terrorsit and narcotic nerwork must be brought down. As long as this crook is alive terrorism will continue. The recent invlovment of youth from kerala and south india in terrorism clearly shows that these people who go to gulf for work are getting contacts, motivation an ideas from dawood's network operational in dubai. Indian govt must focus on the narcotic smuggler and his global narcotic and terrorist network and book him at the earliest.
There is a tremendous frustration among the pathans/talibans in SWAT and NWFT area against pakistan army. Pakistan army has lost control in these two western states. Islamabad and Peshawar are about to fall in the hands of Taliban. Tabliban want islamic laws in the country where Army and LET prefers democrasy. Pak army is killing its own people in Baloch. It time for India to shut up and step back. Watch Tabliban fight LET and Pak army. Any surgical attacks by IAF at this point would bring these factions togeter in a common cause to fight against Inda. We must tighten our grip on pak govenment and hold our neverves tight.
FACTUALLY , PAKISTAN'S ADMISSION IS INDIA'S MORAL AND DIPLOMATIC VICTORY . A BIG WIN FOR UPA AND LOSS FOR WAR MONGEREING BJP
We talk of someone else doing things for us. We cannot catch Dawood,we could never catch Veerappan,we cannot solve naxal problems or take strict action, cannot tame the likes of MNS, and all other sena;s. What victory are we talking of?
I would urgently advise the Indian Govt. not be carried away by this admission. I don't see it as something positive. Any future needs to be judged by the past. Reflecting back the Pakistanis have done enough NOT to build any trust be the two nations. We must be and remain skeptical and wary
the main question is ....for 60 years pakistan is anti- india.........that's what make this whole country......( if not anti-india pakistan would break)...So would there planners take the risk of breaking ther own country............and second...we should also understand ....that pakistan is the creation of whom?......if am not wrong the answer is west......and at the same time .....taliban is creation of whom?...the west this time too.......this was all created to unstable russia ...china.......and in future ........india too..........which is being happening...........so can india depend on west to solve it;s matter......or china or pakistan?..........this is the question ......india as a nation has to face
Miscevisious title, They said element in pakistan nor Pakistan GovermentOur agenda of distabilzing pakistan should not be mixed up with Terror attack. We should talk to them and resolve all our bilateral issue's including Kashmir. International forces are using us to get even with China
Pak is exposed
History tells us the rulers in Pakistan are compulsive liars and perpetuously play mind games. The condition of that country says it all. I see no reason for India to feel good with the Pakistani response. The fact that they are only admitting just the role of some of its citizens. After all, Qasab happens to be alive and that does not give them much choice. The big fish like the ISI and the other elements within the government and the military are untouched. End of the day, it means nothing and solves nothing for India. Eyewash is eyewash. The Pakistanis have plotted yet another theory, where they would admit some role by its citizens that in return would not only please the west but also allow them to go back to them for more handouts. India needs to solve this never-ending problem by itself and not by depending on other countries. This is where the incapable Babus let this country down.
In this unfolding drama, it was only yesterday that P Chidambaram caustically lashed out at Narendra Modi for wondering about the possibility of local elements involved in the recce. Today Mumbai police confirm arresting two people and looking for 16 other Indians and Pakistanis. Hasn't PC got egg on his face and isn't NM vindicated?
Egg is on the face of NM.. cos his statement is being used by Pak for their defence..didnt you see how he has been begging to retract his statement... and by the way what NM said was most irresponsible and opportunistic.. a vote gathering tactic
This news is not complete and by the way, PC has proved that he can take care of security better. NM, by the way got shivers when PC challenged him and NM retracted his statement and tried to sort the issue and provide lame clarification.
The Questions that were given to India by Pakistan might be like these below1.Is India a Democracy2. Does the Value of Human Lives lost count for a Nation3. Why dont you change to our style of Government functioning which is more successful in Foreign Policy than India4.Do you have any attacking capability apart from defense forces of 1.2 Million5.Can you send Kasab to Pakistan so that we can chargesheet ( House Arrest) him according to Pakistan Law ( Law of the Land)6.Do you have any one called Prime Minister of Nation ( If Yes, Please ask him to not fall asleep during the day)7.Is there any Police Force to protect civilians againt terrorist attacks8.Can you send Afzal Guru to Pakistan so that we can know about his experiences of attacking parliament and how come still he is not sentenced9. Does you citizen know the pain of other citizens who have lost so many lives during UPA time and still fail to acknowlegde the failure of UPA in dealing Nations problems
important ???? and what about the other twenty????those might be more sensitive???????????????hahahaaaaa
Good questions. The answers India can give: 1. Must be, otherwise how come these silly people are allowed to post their messages. 2. May not - Just see we killed 4000 of our citizens in Gujarat just to show the power of the government. 3. No, we are very successful as it is, don't you know how our freign minister proudly released a terrorist Masood Azhar 4. Yes,people like Mr. Sreedhar who will gladly join the army from their homes in Bangalore 5. No we need him, he will be quite useful to a party just like Afzal Guru 6. Yes but he is no patch on the previous one who used to lecture on Rajnithi when a city was burning 7. Yes but we keep them demoralized by calling them names all the time like we did to Karkare8. No we cannot send him and remove the only issue left for a party as its agenda if it comes to power 9. It is just that they compare the pain with earlier NDA and find it better
Making Personal comments doesn't make you an Intellect, come forward with any independent ideas If you ( By Default people like you will have none as you obsessed with religious beliefs than Nations sufferings, Please dont force your ignorance on others
It is a step in the right direction and India should acknowledge that. India should not mix up their objectives of finding the culprits for Mumbai attacks and Indian overall objective of destablising Pakistan. At the present time the main objective should be to find the culprits where ever they are and punish them. If there is any internal help from India then these guys must be traced and punished. This is important for the internal security of India. Similarly Pakistan ,for their own sake,should dig deeper and if ISI elements are involved then they must be confronted. A stable Pak is in India's interest in the longer run.
their are no PROHITs in our army.we hav just yesterday arrested 11 RAW agents and surely u will get the answer.
The positive fallout of Pakistan accepting responsibility and taking positive steps is a refreshing and welcoming to all peace loving Indians and those who really understand the consequences of war. Unfortunately, however, the BJP supports fail to understand this significant diplomatic win. It is a second diplomatic win, the first being Pakistan accepting Kasab being a Pakistani. While Pakistan may have good reasons not to co-operate with you, but our Govt has done right by not going in for War but getting the results diplomatically. This approach will have long term positive effects in our war against terrorism. The BJP supports are unnecessary creating furore over this positive development and undermining this significant success. At this critical juncture they should support India and support the Govt rather then pulling the legs of the Govt. There are many issues which BJP can address and resort to its selfish strategies, but pl. leave our security and national integrity intact.
This is for rama, hey BJP released Azhar, who formed LeT that attacked Mumbai, you know that?
You must be from another palnet. This useless UPA govt so far have done nothing in all the bomb blasts taken in India for years. Why is Mumbai so special? They fear that they will lose Muslim votes if they take any action against terrorist. Selfish bastards.
You people cant think beyond vote bank and khursi and being anti-muslim. That is the start and end for you. People like you have divided the country. Mumbai bomb blast was a fallout of BJP action in Ayodhya. No wonder you are guided by someone born in Pakistan
This is precisely the problem with congress. It is so bankrupt that it is looking crumbs to hold on to and claim victory. The facts are far removed from the fiction that the congress walas would like to build an image that it has achieved something substantial where as the fine print points otherwise. The Congress led UPA went weeping to USA because congress MATA told the children in the congress party beta go to Uncle Sam we cannot handle this on our own. I do not know what to do in this case.
i'm neither supporter of upa nor the supporter of any communal forces but surprise to read the anti upa comments on this forum. those who are blaming upa govt perhaps forgetting that when our parliament was attacked nda govt was very much in power what nda govt did at that time one should remember that no attack will be as big as parliament attack at that time nda govt and its supporter did not even think of attacking pakistan and now when they are in opposition they advocate to attack pakistan without thinking of its consequence. this is because bjp and its supporter always adopt the double standard .
Hope you never heard about Operation Parakram... Google it. you will know what NDA did.
What did it do? Put Indian soldiers on alert and spend thousands of crores. Nothing came out of it. Was that a war?
I too am neither a supporter of NDA nor UPA. You must remember that Parl attack happened in Dec'01, just 2 months after 9/11 attacks. The US-Afghan war was raging and Taliban were still fighting. After the parl attacks, Indian army was mobilized in the Pak border for attacks but NDA held it back out of pressure from US, UK and other countries. Musharraff used that US-Afghan war situation and threatened that he will not cooperate if India attacks and the rest is history.
Pakistan has accepted india's dossier .it is a good sign .I am not agree with those people who think india shouls attack on pakistan .Donot give example like Israel and srilanka.Their case are totally different .See Palestein has nothing to face Israel soldiers . But if ther will be war India ,pakistan no doubt india will win , will we recover rapidly the loss if there will be a atomic war .Yes pakistan will vanished from world map but think if at that case if China attacks india what will happen . as per me china is india's Greatest enemy .Pakistan is getting boost from it .I would like to request to all my dear indians plz donot use Chinese goods or avoid chinese goods.See The are cheaper and very bad for health .Remember (china = communal). As a citegen of country we should elect the better politicians .First Clear anticitigen people from our country , if no one will give help , then how they will enter india ,it should be from higher level to lower level .
u knew nothing about world affairs.u think Pakistan will remain silent on ur attack??Pakistan has long range missiles than u,its not me saying this read Hindustan Times report regarding this.do u know why Isreal is our enemy?we attacked them two times and destriyed maby of thier planes and even yet thjey can't attack and provoking u to do so.if it was so easy than ur army havn't waited..
Hafeez,What will be your gain? -> To check it look back and verify what are the gains of Pakistan. You are foolish guys.
Hafeeez,So you admit you Pakis are a bunch of terrorists.
Missile ranges are developed just the enemies in mind. India strategically does'nt need long range unless it needs to hit northern China. Indias ICBM programs are designed only based on China in mind. There will be heavy losses to both the country but after war it will be only more insurgents grow. So only way is to destabilise the militant groups with the help of pakistans own governement. US is actually heading in that direction and defenitely India can support in that. Funding Pakistan govt like US to dissolve all those anti social groups.
I don't know Pakistan vanished or not.But it is clear that we are more thickly populous.There missile systems I agree is better then us.We could loss 40% of our opulation while Pak could loss 85%That still lead to more casualty to India then Pakistan.We have to except that we can't do any thing after Pakistan becomes nuclear nation.It is not 1971 where we took advantage of there civil problem.
Ram,The important point is that India wants a better life for its people and does not want a war. Pak on the other hand is Ideology driven and does not care it 85 percent of its people die for their imaginary god.
The Pakistan government has shown courage in accepting most of our charges. They have now earned the wrath of extreme elements inside Pakistan as also the ISI. I hope saner elements in India will appreciate Pak governments move and support. The Pak government seem to represent the moderate and liberal elements and is the only hope if the terrorists are to be wiped out. The rabble rousers, including those on this board are playing into the hands of the terrorists who will be extremely happy if a India-Pak war breaks out. Those who call for a war should be sent to the border and made to work with the military so that they prove they are ready to die for the country - not to sit in their homes and watch the war news like a cricket match from their homes and enjoy.
Similarity between Pakisthan and UPA??Pakisthan is failed state and UPA is failed Government.and both enjoy playing with eachother(seek and hide game) and bluffing innocent Indians .And the only sad thing is that majourity of Indians have still not realised the truth and will again Vote UPA.
those who are suffering from jaundice will find similarity between india and pak.why india did not attack when terrorist attacked parliamnet,akshardham etc
The entire world now knows that Pakistan is a terrorist nation. What many of them may not know, is that Pakistan is heading towards an imminent anarchy. 50% of their nation is now occupied by the extremists. The way they are heading towards capturing Islamabad
Even if Pakistan says that we did attack Mumbai, India under UPA will not take any action and after some years like Afzal Guru, Kasab will also be treated like a guest in Tihar jail. This UPA is bereft of courage and don't have the guts to deal with threats. A tiny nation like Sri Lanka has shown courage but India is sleeping with files and dossiers all around.
War is not a solution at all. Our politicians are not mature but for their own interests they have done something good i.e. to avert a war. But we should keep the interenational pressure - in fact increase the pressure. just pester them, keep the issue alive, simultaneously do a lot to protect the country - that should be the top priority. with the open threats being recd. we should step up security. Our politicians are the most shrewd - i feel and they should use this to screw Pakistan. mobilise the international community in such a way that other countries attach pakistan and not India. our diplomatic circle should work so hard that they should bring about dramatic change in the relation that pakistan is sharing and enjoying with US. also, from our side we should stop trade with them. financially there should be lot of pressure on them. the terrorists are trying to do the same - they should be paid back in the same coin.
PAKISTAN HAS NOW BECOME SYNANIMOUS WITH DECEPTION,CORRUPTION,AND EPICENTRE OF WORLD TERRORISM. HOW LONG CAN YOU SUPPRESS THE TRUTH AND KEEP THE PANDORA'S BOX WITH A TIGHT LID- KASAB IS A LIVING TESTIMONY TO THEIR FALSIFICATION ATTEMPTS TO SUPPRESS THE TRUTH AND HOODWINK THE WORLD BY DIVERTING THE ATTENTION AND SIDETRACKING THE ISSUES. IT IS HIGH TIME UNITED NATIONS DECLARE PAKISTAN AS A TERRORST STATE. EVERYONE CAN SEE THE THE DESTINITY OF PAKISTAN TO BE MANY MORE FRAGMENTED FUEDAL LORD TERRITORIES CONTROLLED BY TALIBANS,ALQUIDA AND OTHER JIHADI OUTFITS. THEY WILL DIG THEIR OWN GRAVES AND TURN PAKISTAN INTO A KABARSTAN AND A SANCUTURY FOR JIHADIS, AMRS SMUGGLERS,MONEY LAUNDERERS, NUCLEAR BLACKMAILERS,NARCOTIC SMUGGLERS. MADRASAS WITTH INDOCTRINATED JIHADI YOUTHS WILL FLOURISH TO DESTROY THEIR OWN MOTHERLAND. PAKISTANIS ARE TERMINATORS OF THEIR OWN COUNTRY AND THEY DONT NEED ENEMIES TO DESTROY THEM. THEY WILL DO IT THEMSELVES ARTFULLY WITH A PUNGENCE VENGENCE. MUSHRAFF IS A TOTAL LIER.