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Fearing danger from global terror groups and possible media harassment,US federal prosecutors want the jurors’ identities to remain anonymous in the trial of Pakistani-Canadian Tahawwur Hussain Rana,charged in connection with the Mumbai terrorist attacks.
The jurors could have a reasonable fear they would be in danger if global terror groups learned their names, The Chicago Sun-Times said,quoting a filing by prosecutors here last week. At a status hearing held on January 7,US District Judge Harry Leinenweber had moved the trial date for Rana,49,a Chicago-based businessman,from February 14 to May 16.
Prosecutors also said the foreign press particularly Indian and Danish media may provide extensive coverage of the trial,raising the chance that jurors names would become public and it could expose them to harassment,according to the paper.
