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| Mumbai attack defence lawyer shot | Mumbai attack defence lawyer shot |
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| A lawyer for one of three men accused of involvement in the deadly Mumbai (Bombay) attacks in 2008 has been shot dead, Indian police say. | |
| Shahid Azmi was gunned down by unknown attackers in his office in Mumbai. | |
| Mr Azmi represented Fahim Ansari, who - along with Sabahuddin Ahmed - is accused of aiding the gunmen who attacked Mumbai, killing 165 people. | Mr Azmi represented Fahim Ansari, who - along with Sabahuddin Ahmed - is accused of aiding the gunmen who attacked Mumbai, killing 165 people. |
| It was not immediately known if the shooting was connected to the ongoing high-profile trial in the city. | |
| Mr Ansari and Mr Ahmed are on trial with Mohammad Ajmal Amir Qasab, a Pakistan citizen, who is alleged to be the sole surviving gunman. | |
| Gunmen flee | |
| The unknown attackers shot Mr Azmi in his office in Mumbai's northern suburb of Kurla, police said. | |
| "We have to ascertain the identity of the assailants. We have some clues," police commissioner Deven Bharti was quoted as saying by Reuters news agency. | |
| The lawyer was reportedly shot several times at point blank range by the gunmen, who then fled from the office. | |
| Mr Azmi, said to be in his mid-30s, had been involved as a defence lawyer in a number of high-profile cases, including the 2006 train blasts in Mumbai which left 187 people dead. | |
| Islamabad's admission | |
| Fahim Ansari was arrested in 2008 allegedly carrying maps with details of Mumbai landmarks. | Fahim Ansari was arrested in 2008 allegedly carrying maps with details of Mumbai landmarks. |
| The November 2008 attacks left more than 170 people dead | |
| He and Sabahuddin Ahmed are suspected of scouting for those who attacked the city in November 2008. | He and Sabahuddin Ahmed are suspected of scouting for those who attacked the city in November 2008. |
| The attacks left 174 people dead, including nine gunmen, and strained ties between India and Pakistan. | The attacks left 174 people dead, including nine gunmen, and strained ties between India and Pakistan. |
| Delhi blames the Pakistan-based militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba for the attacks. | |
| Islamabad has admitted they were partly planned on its soil. | Islamabad has admitted they were partly planned on its soil. |