Sunday, August 23, 2009

Israel won't conduct separate trial in 26/11

Israel on Sunday said it would not conduct separate investigation into the Mumbai terror attacks in which some of its nationals were also killed.

"Indian agencies have been doing the job and hearing in the case against lone arrested Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Kasab is also on," Consul General of Israel in Mumbai Orna Sagiv said after a function in Vadodara.

When told about FBI moving ahead with its plan for conducting trial in the case in US courts, as several American citizens became victims of the terrorists attack in Mumbai 2008, Sagiv said, "There is no such move in Israel and we are awaiting the outcome of investigations into the case."

When asked whether Israel and India have plans to prevent such type of attacks in future, she replied, "We do not discuss this in open before media."

Israel wants to have tie up with Indian government to fight terrorism so that terror attacks like 26/11 do not occur again, Sagiv said.

On India's demand that Pakistan should arrest and try Hafiz Saeed, alleged mastermind behind 26/11 attacks, Sagiv said, "It is the matter between India and Pakistan and they should diplomatically resolve it."

Sagiv also showed readiness of her government in helping India overcoming the problem of drought as Israel has developed techniques for judicious and effective use of water in the areas, which receive scanty rainfall.

Families of two martyrs of 26/11 get petrol pumps

M
umbai, Aug 23 (PTI) Families of two police officials killed during the 26/11 Mumbai terror strike were handed over petrol pumps today by the government.

The petrol pumps were given by petroleum minister Murli Deora to the families of Mumbai Police Sub Inspector, Bapurao Durgude and Assistant Sub Inspector, Balasaheb Bhosle, at a function held here.

The government had announced allotment of petrol pumps and CNG outlet dealerships to the families of those police and NSG personnel who fell in line of duty, besides setting up an education fund for their children.

Eighteen families, including those of NSG commando Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan, ATS chief, Hemant Karkare, are entitled to get the petrol pump dealerships.

However, father of the NSG commando has refused to accept the dealership from the government.