Indian police to charge gunman

Indian police will charge the lone surviving gunman of last month's Mumbai attacks on 12 counts, including waging war against the state, when he appears in court today.

Mumbai police are charging Mohammed Ajmal Kasab so that they can hold him in custody for longer while they collect more evidence before his trial begins. They have 90 days to file a formal charge sheet. Mr Kasab and nine other militants rampaged across the country's financial capital killing 179 people, including 26 foreigners. He was captured soon after a three-day siege began on November 26 while the other militants were killed by security men.