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Mumbai suspect remand extended

December 25, 2008 00:00:00


Mohammed Ajmal Amir Qasab, the sole known surviving suspect from the deadly attacks on Mumbai, has been remanded in custody for a further two weeks, reports BBC.
A magistrate extended his custody until 6, the January, police said.
The suspect faces a number of charges including murder, attempted murder, waging war against a country and criminal conspiracy.
The multiple attacks on the city on November 26 left at least 173 people dead, including nine of the 10 gunmen.
Mohammed Ajmal Amir Qasab, who has previously been identified also as Mohammed Ajmal Qasab and Azam Amir Qasab among others, had been due to appear in court, but because of security concerns magistrates and court officials visited him at the Mumbai police crime branch office.

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