India has handed over five key documents to Pakistan, completing the full list of documents asking for the trial of the accused in the Mumbai attacks case.
Indian officials said documents were handed over on October 15 and Pakistan was expected to prosecute the seven 26/11 accused including the mastermind Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, Times of India reported.
On Saturday, the Indian foreign ministry said it was Pakistan’s responsibility to present the evidence given by India in the case since the planning, training and financing of the terror attacks was done in Pakistan.
The ministry said, “The entire planning of the dastardly Mumbai terrorist attack was hatched in Pakistan. It, therefore, follows that 99 percent of the evidence will be available in Pakistan.”
The official said it was incumbent on the authorities in Pakistan to present that evidence in order to bring to book the perpetrators of the Mumbai attacks.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif admitted after his meeting with US President Barack Obama that he was asked to speed up the trial against the accused, the Indian foreign ministry added.
The officials said despite the documentary evidence being provided, the Pakistan Foreign Office on Friday said they still did not have enough evidence and needed more. “India sees this as a stalling measure.”
They said the documents were authenticated copies of the deposition and cross-examination by the second Pakistan judicial commission.
The documents handed over also include proceedings of the judicial commission before additional chief metropolitan magistrate, and true copy of judgement by the Supreme Court of India in connection with 26/11 Mumbai terror attack case.
