ATC approves Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi's bail in Mumbai attacks case

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ATC approves Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi's bail in Mumbai attacks case
ISLAMABAD: The main accused in the Mumbai attacks case, Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi was granted bail by an anti-terrorism court on Thursday.

The case was heard by ATC judge Syed Kausar Abbas who approved Lakhvi’s bail on surety bonds of Rs 500,000.

Arguments for Lakhvi were made by Advocate Rizwan Abbasi while the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) prosecutor Chaudhry Azhar made arguments against the accused being granted bail.

Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi was arrested in February 2009 and was indicted along with six others on 25 November 2009.