Mumbai Police Seek Interpol Help to Serve Orders on 26/11 Accused Including Saeed, Lakhvi
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Why in news
Mumbai Police requested the Union Home Ministry to use Interpol to serve court orders against 26/11 attack accused, including Hafiz Saeed and Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi.
Background
The Mumbai Police are seeking to initiate trials in absentia under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) 2023. The request involves six absconding accused linked to the 26/11 attacks, including founders of Lashkar-e-Taiba.
Facts for Prelims
- BodyInterpol: International Criminal Police Organization providing global police cooperation.
- Act / BillBNSS 2023: The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita replaces the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC).
- FactLashkar-e-Taiba (LeT): A Pakistan-based militant organization involved in the 2008 Mumbai attacks.
For Mains
Q. Discuss the challenges faced by Indian law enforcement agencies in prosecuting cross-border terrorists and the significance of international cooperation in counter-terrorism.
Dimensions to cover in your answer
- extraterritorial jurisdiction
- international legal cooperation
- prosecution in absentia
- diplomatic hurdles
Keywords: cross-border terrorism · extra-territoriality · judicial cooperation · prosecution in absentia · counter-terrorism
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