NEW DELHI - INDIA'S home ministry has admitted making a mistake in a
list of 'most-wanted' fugitives thought to be hiding in Pakistan after
a terror suspect was found living in Mumbai.
India
handed the list to Pakistan earlier this year but only made it public
last week as it sought to ratchet up pressure on its neighbour in the
wake of the death of Osama bin Laden, who was found living near
Islamabad.
The list was prepared by the home
ministry in consultation with investigating agencies and included the
name of Wazhul Qamar Khan, who was wanted for his alleged role in the
bombing of trains in Mumbai in 2003.
But Khan
has since been found in the outskirts of Mumbai, where he is out on
bail after being arrested by local police over his apparent role in the
blasts, local reports say.
Home Secretary G.K. Pillai on Tuesday acknowledged the gaffe.
'The
ministry takes responsibility for mistakenly including the name of
Wazhul Qamar Khan,' he told the NDTV news channel. 'We deeply regret
the blunder of including his name in the most-wanted list.' - AFP
