Malaysia probes Mumbai attack credit cards, denies terror link: report

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian police are investigating reports that Malaysian-issued credit cards were found in the belongings of the terrorists involved in the Mumbai attacks, according to reports Sunday.

Indian media reported Saturday that Malaysian credit cards were discovered in the knapsacks of several terrorists who were killed in shootouts with Indian military commandos after attacks which officials say left 195 people dead and 295 injured.

“These reports have to be verified first as it is too early to make assumptions,” deputy police chief Ismail Omar told media.

“Police will look into the possibility that the credit cards could have been forged,” he added.

Meanwhile, home minister Syed Hamid Albar said Malaysia had no links with the terrorists, responding to another Indian news report that nine of the gunmen claimed to be Malaysian students when they travelled to Mumbai several months ago.

He said the attackers had no link to any Malaysian group and that the security services were monitoring the situation closely although India had yet to contact them over the matter, he told media.

“There is always close cooperation among security forces,” he told a newspaper.

“Of course, if there is any information, anything that is considered useful or necessary, there will be an exchange of information,” he added.

“However, there are no links and no information to that effect.”

News reports of the unconfirmed Malaysian link in the attacks are a potential concern for the Malaysian government because of parallels to a visit to the country by the September 11, 2001 terrorists before they launched attacks on the United States.