MUMBAI (Reuters) - A lawyer for Fahim Ansari, an Indian accused of being a member of Pakistan-based militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba and conducting reconnaissance of Mumbai landmarks before the 2008 attacks, was shot dead on Thursday, a senior police official said.
The Taj Mahal hotel in Mumbai is seen engulfed in smoke during a gun battle in this November 29, 2008 file photo. A lawyer for Fahim Ansari, an Indian accused of being a member of Lashkar-e-Taiba and conducting reconnaissance of Mumbai landmarks before the 2008 attacks, was shot dead on Thursday, a senior police official said. REUTERS/Arko Datta
Shahid Azmi, a lawyer for Ansari, who along with Sabahuddin Ahmed is accused of being a member of Lashkar-e-Taiba, was shot at by unknown gunmen in a Mumbai suburb.
"He was shot at in his office. We have to ascertain the identity of the assailants. We have some clues," said Deven Bharti, an additional commissioner of police.
The trial of the two Indian nationals and Mohammad Ajmal Kasab, the man accused of being the lone surviving gunman from among the 10 who attacked Mumbai, is ongoing in the city. There have been reports of threats to lawyers of all three.
At least 166 people were killed in the attacks.
(Reporting by Rina Chandran; Editing by Matthias Williams and Sanjeev Miglani)
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