11.   In his last court appearance, Omar admitted to masterminding the abduction of the Wall Street Journal correspondent.

12.   British-born extremist leader Sheikh Omar, described as a Jaish leader, is said to have masterminded the abduction.

13.   Chechen President Aslan Maskhadov fuelled tensions when he accused Russian Interior Minister Anatoly Kulikov of masterminding the abduction to derail the negotiations, Moscow Echo radio reported.

14.   Chechen President Aslan Maskhadov fuelled the row when he accused Russian Interior Minister Anatoly Kulikov of masterminding the abduction to derail the negotiations, Moscow Echo radio reported.

15.   Karachi police chief Tariq Jamil told AFP Wednesday that Omar had confessed to masterminding the abduction of the Bombay-based journalist.

16.   Meanwhile, Syed Ali Shah Geelani, a senior Kashmiri leader accused the Indian authorities of masterminding the abductions.

17.   Moscow Echo radio reported Sunday that Maskhadov had fuelled tensions when he accused Russian Interior Minister Anatoly Kulikov of masterminding the abduction to derail the negotiations.

18.   Moscow Echo radio reported Sunday that Maskhadov fuelled tensions when he accused Russian Interior Minister Anatoly Kulikov of masterminding the abduction to derail the negotiations.

19.   Some accused New Delhi of masterminding the abductions to gain international sympathy.