Hearing on framing of charges against Abu Jundal deferred

The sessions court here today deferred till month-end the hearing on framing of charges against Lashkar-e-Toiba operative and key plotter of 26/11 terror attacks Sayed Zabiuddin Ansari alias Abu Jundal.
The hearing was adjourned to July 30 as the special judge G A Sanap was on leave.
The court was to hear arguments on framing of charges against Jundal who was charge-sheeted in October 2013.
Jundal has been charged with 22 offences, including criminal conspiracy, waging war against the nation, murder, attempt to murder, kidnapping for murder, etc., under IPC.
Other charges are under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, Explosive Act, Explosive Substance Act, Railways Act, Customs Act, etc.

A native of Beed in Maharashtra, Jundal was arrested in Delhi following his deportation from Saudi Arabia in 2012.

The Mumbai terror attacks of November 2008 left 166 dead and many more injured.
In Maharashtra, Jundal is accused of being involved in Aurangabad arms haul, 2010 German Bakery blast in Pune and the Nashik Police Academy attack conspiracy.
As per the charge sheet, in May 2006 Jundal fled to Bangladesh where he was received by an ISI agent. He then used a boarding pass issued in a fictitious name to board a PIA flight to Pakistan.
Jundal taught Hindi to the 26/11 attackers during their training in Pakistan, according to the police. The charge sheet gives details of Jundal's training in Pakistan, preparations of 26/11 attacks, LeT hierarchy, etc.