India-born British arms dealer Hemant Lakhani, charged with trying to sell Russian made surface-to-air missiles to undercover agents posing as Islamic militants, has agreed not to press for bail and will remain in jail. The court was to hear his bail application on Thursday, the second anniversary of 9/11, and his lawyers were pressing his case for bail. Judge Susan Wigenton, according to court sources, had ruled on Tuesday that no combination of money and security could ‘‘reasonably’’ assure the appearance of Lakhani in the court. Lakhani was arrested in Newark, New Jersey on August 12 in a sting operation after he allegedly managed to get into the US what he believed was a missile and prosecution said he intended to sell it to undercover agents who were posing as Islamic terrorists for bringing down an American airliners. If convicted, he could get 15 years in prison and a fine of $250,000 on terrorism related charges. (PTI)
