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Sri Lankan team attack accused granted bail

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Islamabad: An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan has released on bail a man accused of being involved in the attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team squad in 2009, the Dawn daily reported Saturday.

At least six policemen were killed and as many Sri Lankan players, the bus driver and an assistant coach were injured in the March 2009 terrorist attack.

The accused, Muhammad Ebrahim, has been directed to furnish bail bonds of Rs.100,000 ($1,144) and a personal surety.

Ebrahim submitted a plea that the main accused has already been granted bail by the Supreme Court, and therefore, he too attained the statutory right to bail.

The prosecution alleged that Ebrahim along with Qari Wahab alias Umar Draz, Zubair, Naik Muhammad, Malik Ishaq, Mohsin and Ashfaq attacked with AK-47 rifles, rocket and hand-grenades a bus carrying the Sri Lankan cricket team. (IANS)

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