The Hindu : Charges framed against Aftab Ansari

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Charges framed against Aftab Ansari

By Our Staff Reporter

NEW DELHI MARCH 22. A Delhi court today framed charges against Aftab Ansari in two separate cases of waging war against the Union Government and conspiring to kill the President, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, and cricketers Sourav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar.

Ansari, who is the prime accused in the American Center attack case in Kolkata, was brought here on March 18 on production warrants issued by two Delhi courts in connection with the two cases.

Framing the charges in the case against waging war against the State, the Additional Sessions Judge, S.N. Dhingra, said prima facie there was sufficient evidence on record against Ansari and the two co-accused — Arshad Khan and Anita Dass — who were alleged to have provided material support to Pakistan-trained militants to carry out terrorist activities. In the conspiracy case, Ansari pleaded not guilty and claimed trial. Earlier, the court read out the charges to him. Mr. Dhingra had on March 5 framed charges against the other seven accused in the case. The trial would begin on April 10.

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