Interpol today issued a global alert for 13 suspects wanted for the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks that claimed 183 lives. The alert was issued on a written request by Islamabad, which said the 13 suspects were wanted by police authorities in Pakistan in connection with ongoing investigation into the Mumbai terror attacks, a statement released by the international police agency said. Though the statement did not identify the suspects, it said the global alert contained the names of the fugitives and their other data which has been sent to 186 member-countries.
The alert asks Interpol member-countries to assist in locating the fugitives and immediately notify the National Central Bureau (NCB) in Islamabad or Interpol’s General Secretariat headquarters at Lyon in France with any investigative leads.
After they were located, the Pakistani authorities would issue arrest warrants and seek their extradition, the statement said, indicating that most of the suspects for whom the lookout notice had been issued were apparently not in Pakistan.
Elaborating on the alert, Interpol Secretary-General Ronald K Noble said, "the investigation into the Mumbai terror attacks highlighted the vital role played by the world police body's international organs in supporting its member countries against terrorism by circulating information worldwide to ensure the location and eventual arrest of suspected terrorists."