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| '''Faridkot''' is a village in ] in the ] of the ] province of ]. It is located at {{Coord|30|41|26|N|73|41|40|E}} with an altitude of 167 metres and lies about 5 km north-east from the centre of the town of ], and about 25 km south-east of the district capital ]. | '''Faridkot''' is a village in ] in the ] of the ] province of ]. It is located at {{Coord|30|41|26|N|73|41|40|E}} with an altitude of 167 metres and lies about 5 km north-east from the centre of the town of ], and about 25 km south-east of the district capital ]. | ||
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== Ajmal Kasab == | ||
| On 6 December 2008, '']'' and numerous other media outlets reported that |
On 6 December 2008, '']'' and numerous other media outlets reported that Ajmal Kasab, an alleged ] ], who was captured alive during the ] to be Mohammad Ajmal Amir, son of Mohammad Amir Iman from this village.<ref name="thehindu_ajmal_amir_name">{{Cite news | first=Praveen | last=Swami | pages= | language =| title= Terrorist's name lost in transliteration | date=6 December 2008 | publisher=] | url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/12/06/stories/2008120661211200.htm |accessdate=2008-12-06}}</ref> | ||
| The following day, '']'' and the ] ] service supported the claim.''The Observer'' stated that one of their reporters had tracked his home in the village and have found <nowiki>''conclusive proof of his identity''.Ajmal Amir'</nowiki>s parents were located in the electoral record of the village and villagers confirmed Ajmal Amir to hail from there and that it was "an active recruiting ground" for ].<ref name="FaridkotVisit">{{Cite news | first=Saeed | last=Shah | pages= | language =| title=Revealed: home of Mumbai's gunman in Pakistan village | date=7 December 2008 | publisher=] | url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/dec/07/mumbai-terrorism-india-pakistan |accessdate=2008-12-07}}</ref><ref name="KasabID">{{Cite news | first=Saeed | last=Shah | pages= | language =| title=Mumbai terrorist came from Pakistan, local villagers confirm | date=7 December 2008 | publisher=] | url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/dec/07/mumbai-terrorism-india-pakistan1 |accessdate=2008-12-07}}</ref> The BBC also reported confirmation from local villagers and the presence of numerous intelligence officials at Ajmal Amir's family's house.<ref name="TimesI_BBCvillagevisit">{{Cite news | first= | last= | pages= | language =| title=BBC report confirms Indian charge of Pakistan links to Mumbai attacks | date=7 December 2008 | publisher=] | url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/12/07/stories/2008120759850800.htm |accessdate=2008-12-07}}</ref> | |||
| On 12 December 2008 ] reported that his father in Faridkot confirmed Ajmal Kasab was his son. | On 12 December 2008 ] reported that his father in Faridkot confirmed Ajmal Kasab was his son. | ||
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Place in Punjab
| Faridkot | |
|---|---|
  Faridkot | |
| Coordinates: 30°41′26″N 73°41′40″E / 30.69056°N 73.69444°E / 30.69056; 73.69444 | |
| Province | Punjab |
| Elevation | 167 m (548 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Faridkot is a village in Depalpur Tehsil in the Okara District of the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is located at 30°41′26″N 73°41′40″E / 30.69056°N 73.69444°E / 30.69056; 73.69444 with an altitude of 167 metres and lies about 5 km north-east from the centre of the town of Depalpur, and about 25 km south-east of the district capital Okara.
Ajmal Kasab
On 6 December 2008, The Hindu and numerous other media outlets reported that Ajmal Kasab, an alleged Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist, who was captured alive during the November 2008 Mumbai attacks to be Mohammad Ajmal Amir, son of Mohammad Amir Iman from this village.
The following day, The Observer and the BBC Urdu service supported the claim.The Observer stated that one of their reporters had tracked his home in the village and have found ''conclusive proof of his identity''.Ajmal Amir's parents were located in the electoral record of the village and villagers confirmed Ajmal Amir to hail from there and that it was "an active recruiting ground" for Lashkar-e-Taiba. The BBC also reported confirmation from local villagers and the presence of numerous intelligence officials at Ajmal Amir's family's house.
On 12 December 2008 The Hindu reported that his father in Faridkot confirmed Ajmal Kasab was his son.
On 13 November 2009, Reporters Without Borders reported that two Pakistani journalists are being held in jail in Okara district since 10 November. These two reporters said they were being prevented from finding out the truth about Kasab's background, and from helping other journalists reach Faridkot.
On 19 November 2009 Agence France-Presse reported that the people of Faridkot deny any knowledge of Ajmal Kasab ever living in their village.
On 24 November 2009, The Hindu reported that a journalist from Islamabad who tried to interview people in Faridkot was threatened by plainclothes men and asked to leave.
References
- Swami, Praveen (6 December 2008). "Terrorist's name lost in transliteration". The Hindu. Retrieved 6 December 2008.
- Shah, Saeed (7 December 2008). "Revealed: home of Mumbai's gunman in Pakistan village". The Observer. Retrieved 7 December 2008.
- Shah, Saeed (7 December 2008). "Mumbai terrorist came from Pakistan, local villagers confirm". The Observer. Retrieved 7 December 2008.
- "BBC report confirms Indian charge of Pakistan links to Mumbai attacks". The Hindu. 7 December 2008. Retrieved 7 December 2008.
- Reporters Without Borders (13 November 2009). "Two journalists held after helping media probe Mumbai attacker's background". Reporters Without Borders. Archived from the original on 25 November 2009.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - Nirupama Subramanian (24 November 2009). "Kasab's village remains a no-go area for journalists". The Hindu.