{
  "id": 1625430,
  "title": "Process for 26/11 trial in absentia of Lashkar handlers Saeed, Lakhvi starts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/process-for-26-11-trial-in-absentia-of-lashkar-handlers-saeed-lakhvi",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-17T17:34:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/ball-set-rolling-for-trial-in-absentia-against-six-26/11-pakistani-accused/articleshow/133302907.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "India has launched a trial in absentia for six accused linked to the 26/11 terror attacks. This initiative, guided by the new Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, aims to expedite justice. A special court has declared Hafiz Saeed and Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi as fugitives, utilizing evidence from Ajmal Kasab’s confession to connect them to the tragedy. Interpol is also stepping in to issue red…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}