Islamabad, May 27: Pakistan’s Supreme Court today dismissed LeT commander Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi’s petition seeking his acquittal in the Mumbai attacks case, saying it was not the proper forum at this stage to take up the matter which is yet to be decided by an anti-terrorism court.
A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry said Lakhvi could approach the higher courts after his case is decided by the anti-terrorism court in Rawalpindi.
It dismissed the petition of Lakhvi, the operations chief of LeT, after his counsel withdrew the plea.
Lakhvi and six other suspects are currently being tried by the anti-terrorism court on charges of planning and facilitating the Mumbai attacks.
–Agencies