<br/>Pakistani-Canadian terror suspect Tahawwur Hussain Rana, charged for his involvement in the Mumbai attacks will go ahead with not guilty plea and will face trial. Rana, who appeared before US Judge Harry Leinenweber in US District court at Chicago where federal prosecutors set out dates till September to produce and handle classified information and evidence in the case. <br/><br/>Speaking to reporters after the 20 minute hearing, Rana's attorney Patrick Blegen said his client is not changing his plea like co-accused David Coleman Headley. <br/><br/>LeT operative Headley pleaded guilty on March 18 to all 12 counts against him, including scouting for targets for the 26/11 Mumbai attacks. Blegen said Headley's guilty plea did not come as a surprise since he had been cooperating with the investigation. <br/><br/>On the other hand, Rana's trial process is expected to start only after September, till when federal prosecutors would work on what evidence, gathered against him, can be used at trial.
News On AIR | March 30, 2010 8:11 PM
Tahawwur Rana to go ahead with 'not guilty plea’ unlike Headley