India says the sole surviving gunman from last month's Mumbai (Bombay) attacks has sought help from Pakistan. Mohammed Ajmal Amir Qasab, who is in Indian custody, admitted in the letter that he and the other attackers were from Pakistan, Indian officials said.
The request came in a letter handed to Pakistani diplomats in Delhi. Pakistani officials say they are studying the contents of the letter. Islamabad has so far refused to acknowledge the gunmen were Pakistani.
Relations between the two countries have been severely strained since the attacks, in which more than 170 people were killed. Earlier, India's Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee said the international community had not done enough to exert pressure on Pakistan, which denies any involvement in the attacks.
On Monday fighter jets flew low over three major cities in Pakistan amid the heightened tension. |