Court issues warrants against Faheem Ansari, Sabauddin Ahmed

A sessions court has issued warrants against Faheem Ansari and Sabauddin Ahmed asking the Uttar Pradesh police to produce the duo on September 23, because the high court has admitted the state’s appeal against their acquittal in the 26/11 terror attack case.

A sessions court has issued warrants against Faheem Ansari and Sabauddin Ahmed asking the Uttar Pradesh police to produce the duo on September 23, because the high court has admitted the state’s appeal against their acquittal in the 26/11 terror attack case.

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The warrants were issued on August 27 by Principal Sessions Judge ML Tahaliyani, who was also the trial judge in the 26/11 terror attack case.

The high court had, on August 12, admitted an appeal filed by the state, challenging the acquittal of Ansari and Ahmed in the case. Warrants have been sent to the UP police as Ahmed is lodged in the Lucknow jail while Ansari is in the Bareilly jail.