June 10, 2010 2:15 PM

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‘Chidambaram to press Pak on Saeed probe

India is expected to press Pakistan to pursue probe against Lashkar-e-Taiba founder Hafiz Saeed in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks case during the visit of Home Minister P Chidambaram to Islamabad later this month. Mr Chidambaram, who will be travelling to Islamabad for SAARC Interior Minister's Conference may also seek voice samples of handlers of the attackers. <br/><br/>These include the seven LeT operatives who are currently undergoing trial in Pakistan. He is expected to have bilateral meetings with Pakistani leaders during which he will also raise the issue of cross border infiltration. Ahead of the visit, Pakistan High Commissioner Shahid Malik met Mr Chidambaram in New Delhi yesterday to discuss issues related to the trip. <br/><br/>Sources said, Mr Chidambaram is expected to meet his Pakistani counterpart Rehman Malik and seek to know the status of investigation and trial being conducted in Pakistan in the Mumbai attacks case. <br/><br/>During his visit, the Home Minister is expected to press Pakistan to pursue the probe against Saeed by following up on the leads provided in the Indian dossiers. <br/><br/>The meeting of SAARC Home Ministers will be preceded by the meeting of Home Secretaries of the eight-nation grouping. The meeting will discuss regional cooperation for dealing with the menace of terrorism, narcotics smuggling and organised crime.

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