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Acquitted in 26/11 case, Fahim Ansari wanted police clearance to drive an auto. Bombay High Court rejected his plea
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Acquitted in 26/11 case, Fahim Ansari wanted police clearance to drive an auto. Bombay High Court rejected his plea

The Indian Express·Omkar Gokhale·about 1 month ago
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A calligrapher, Fahim Ansari (left) was accused of having drawn the maps that aided the 26/11 terrorists. He was acquitted of the charges. (File Photo) Citing a “question of security”, the Bombay High Court on Wednesday rejected a plea by Fahim Arshad Mohammad Yusuf Ansari, who was acquitted in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack case, seeking a police clearance certificate (PCC) to enable him to work as an auto-rickshaw driver to earn his livelihood. Ansari, who was acquitted by a special court in 2010, had told the high court that his PCC application was “arbitrarily” denied, stating that he had alleged links to terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). He termed the decision to be discriminatory and taken with prejudice.…

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