{
  "id": 1654135,
  "title": "26/11 Mumbai Terror Attack Case: In A First Under BNSS, Trial In Absentia Process Begins Against 6 Pakistani Accused, Including Hafiz Saeed, Lakhvi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/26-11-mumbai-terror-attack-case-in-a-first-under-bnss-trial-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T06:19:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/2611-mumbai-terror-attack-case-in-a-first-under-bnss-trial-in-absentia-process-begins-against-6-pakistani-accused-including-hafiz-saeed-lakhvi"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The legal process for an in absentia trial against six Pakistani nationals accused in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks has begun, marking a first under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. The six accused, including Lashkar-e-Taiba founder Hafiz Saeed and Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, are currently absconding and believed to be in Pakistan. The trial under Section 356 of the BNSS allows courts to proceed against proclaimed offenders in their absence, subject to legal safeguards. The Mumbai Police Commissioner, Deven Bharti, emphasized the sensitivity of the case and the need to use the provisions of Section 356 to ensure the judicial process is not indefinitely delayed due to the accused's prolonged absence.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "18 years after 26/11, Hafiz Saeed to face in absentia trial: What it means",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/18-years-after-26-11-hafiz-saeed-to-face-in-absentia-trial-what-it",
        "published": "2026-08-18T06:40:52.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}