An Indian court has convicted a Pakistani accused of gunning down dozens of people during the November 2008 terror attacks in Mumbai.
Mohammed Ajmal Kasab, the lone survivor of the 10 gunmen who killed 166 people in the three-day rampage, was accused of the most lethal episode of the siege. Prosecutors said he and an accomplice killed 58 people and wounded 104 others at one of Mumbai's busiest train stations.
Judge ML Tahiliyani on Monday also acquitted two Indians who had been accused of helping plot the attacks.
India blames a Pakistan-based militant group, Lashkar-e-Taiba, for masterminding the attack.
Sentencing was set for Tuesday.
Kasab faces a possible death penalty.
Despite its complexity, the trial has lasted only about a year – unusual speed for India's sclerotic judicial system.
One of the memorable moments in the trial came in July, when Kasab made a surprise confession. He later retracted that statement, saying he had been tortured.
The attacks and subsequent investigation have added pressure to India and Pakistan's already tense relations.
This month Pakistan asked India to hand over Kasab and co-defendant Fahim Ansari so they could be tried by Islamabad. India has yet to oblige.
Pakistan has brought charges against seven suspected of involvement in the attack, but top Lashkar leader Hafiz Muhammad Saeed is not among them, much to India's ire.
Pakistan has promised to expedite its planned trial of suspects - a key demand of India. The two countries' leaders agreed last week for their foreign ministers to meet - a key step toward resuming a formal peace dialogue suspended after the Mumbai attacks.
APTN