June 10, 2011 10:46 AM

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Verdict in Rana case not a setback for India: Govt

Government today said the verdict in the Tahawwur Rana case in a US court, holding the Pakistani-Canadian not guilty for the Mumbai attacks, is not a setback, as India does not rely overtly on prosecution of terror suspects in other countries. Talking to reporters in New Delhi, Secretary, Internal Security in the Ministry of Home Affairs, U K Bansal said, prosecution in India against Rana and his co-accused David Headley depends on our own investigations which is being done by Indian investigating agencies. He said, government will go to the court against the 26/11 accused with its own investigation. Aa already reported, a US Federal Court in Chicago has acquitted Pakistani-Canadian Tahawwur Rana in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks case. The court, however, convicted him for providing material support to Pakistan-based terror group Lashker-e-Taiba, LeT and for plotting an attack in Denmark. The 12-member jury announced the verdict at the end of two days of deliberations against Rana, a co-accused in the Mumbai attacks with David Coleman Headley. Pakistani-American Headley was the government's star witness during the trial. The verdict came nearly three weeks of trial of Rana at the Chicago court. 50-year-old Rana, is a military doctor-turned businessman, who opened a visa facilitation office in Mumbai for the LeT operation business for the cover of the Mumbai attack.

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