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  Mumbai attacker found guilty
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Last EditedPenguin  May 03, 2010 10:31pm
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News DateTuesday, May 4, 2010 04:30:00 AM UTC0:0
DescriptionAn Indian court has convicted Mohammed Ajmal Kasab, 22, of taking part in a series of deadly attacks in India's financial hub, Mumbai, in November 2008.

Kasab was found guilty on all 86 charges against him on Monday by a special court in Mumbai, including "waging war against the state", which could carry the death penalty.

Two Indians, accused of providing the attackers with maps of Mumbai, were acquitted by the court for a lack of evidence. Both had faced dozens of charges.

Kasab was the only alleged assailant to stand trial for the three-day assault, which killed 166 people in India's most populous city. The other nine alleged attackers were killed by Indian security forces.

"The judgement itself is a message to Pakistan that they should not export terrorism to India," P Chidambaram, India's interior minister, said after the verdict was delivered.

The special court is expected to issue a sentence on Tuesday.
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