This Article is From Aug 20, 2009

26/11: Pak national quizzed in US, says FBI

26/11: Pak national quizzed in US, says FBI

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Mumbai:

Another FBI agent deposed in the 26/11 trial at a Mumbai court on Thursday where he said that a case has been registered in the US regarding the Mumbai terror attacks, in which six Americans were killed.

He added that at least one Pakistani national has been interrogated in the US in connection with the case.

He, however, refused to disclose the names of people quizzed during the probe.

The case has been registered in Los Angeles as six Americans had been killed in the 26/11 attack in Mumbai, the witness told special public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam. His name has been withheld.

The witness also said that investigations were still on and some Pakistani nationals have been interrogated.

However, he refused to divulge the names of Pakistani nationals who have been interrogated.

Public prosecutor Nikam said that investigations in the case filed by FBI in Los Angeles would cover conspiracy and role played by conspirators in the terror attacks.

Nikam also said the case was registered in USA because six Americans were killed in the attacks. The US laws provide for initiating investigations in case of murder of American nationals outside the country, he added.

This was the second FBI agent to depose in the Mumbai terror attack trial. The FBI had earlier said that they have satellite proof of a Karachi link to the attacks.

(With PTI inputs)

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