Court puts LeT terrorist Abu Jindal on trial

A special court in Delhi has put Lashkar-e-Toiba terrorist Abu Jundal on trial for allegedly conspiring to commit terror acts in India, promoting enmity among different communities and other offences in a case related to post-2008 Mumbai attacks.

District Judge Amar Nath yesterday framed charges against Jundal for offences committed under various section of IPC and several sections of Unlawful Activities Prevention Act. The court has now fixed January 31



for further proceedings in the case.

Earlier, while advancing arguments on framing of charges, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) had claimed that "sometime in 2010, Jundal, along with his associates, entered into a conspiracy to commit terror attacks in the country".

The NIA had chargesheeted Jundal alias Sayed Zabiuddin Ansari for allegedly conspiring to carry out terror activities in India after the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks.