MUMBAI: Twenty-eight people accused of involvement in the train bombings that killed 186 people last year in Mumbai could be brought to trial by the end of July, a prosecutor said on Monday.

Police have filed charges against 18 Indian nationals, five of whom allegedly planted the bombs on packed commuter trains, and 10 Pakistanis who are said to be on the run.

“The trial may begin by the end of this month,” Mumbai prosecutor Raja Thakre said two days ahead of the anniversary of the July 11 blasts, which also wounded more than 800 people.

Indian police last year blamed the bombings on Pakistan’s intelligence service and the outlawed militant group Lashkar-i-Taiba, but the claim is not listed in any of the charge sheets.

Islamabad rejected the allegations as “totally baseless”.—AFP