NEW DELHI: India told Italy yesterday preparations to set up a special court to try two Italian marines facing murder charges over the deaths of two fishermen were at “an advanced stage”, official sources said.
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh gave the reassurance to his Italian counterpart Mario Monti who had called him for an update on plans for the trial of the two marines, Massimiliano Lattorre and Salvatore Girone.
Singh told Monti the process of setting up the special court was “at a fairly advanced stage”, and more details would be known next week when Supreme Court is due to hold a hearing into the matter, sources said. The attorney-general is due to report back to the Supreme Court on April 16 on the setting up of the special court in New Delhi to try the marines. AFP
