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Indian court summons 13 Pak witnesses

By our correspondents
March 19, 2017

Samjhauta Express blast

NEW DELHI: A special Indian National Investigation Agency (NIA) court has summoned 13 Pakistani witnesses for deposing before it in connection with the 2007 Samjhauta Express blast case, in which 68 people were killed.

The NIA spokesperson said the Pakistani witnesses are required to attend the trial court at Panchkula in Haryana from 4 July onwards. The summons to the witnesses will be sent through the Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of External Affairs, he said.

According to the laid down procedure, the summons will be sent to the Indian High Commission in Islamabad which will hand over them to the Pakistani foreign ministry.

The NIA has filed a charge-sheet against several people including Swami Aseemanand, who recently walked free in the Ajmer Dargah blast case.