Snapshot
Significant Confessions on Day 4
- The RBI refused to give him permission to open a business account.
- Headley used code language while exchanging emails with Tahawwur Rana, Major Iqbal and Sajid Mir.
- Ishrat Jahan named before the Mumbai court, Headley claimed she was an LeT operative.
- Muzammil Bhatt was the head of Headley’s wing of the Lashkar-e-Taiba before Sajid Mir.
- The LeT has a women’s wing. Abu Aiman Mazhar was in charge of it.
- Muzzammil Bhatt had planned to attack Akshardham temple in Gujarat, following the destruction of Babri Masjid.
- Headley watched Indian media’s coverage of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks on his laptop in Rawalpindi.
- Sajid Mir & Abu Khafa were talking over the phone with the attackers from a control room in Karachi.
- Headley confessed that Abu Khafa’s nephew was one of the ten attackers.
- David Headley confirmed that there was a separate LeT naval wing.
- Abdul Aziz, charged for his involvement in the Bengaluru terror attacks is “the LeT guy.”
- Headley said that Sajid Mir and he were “very happy” post the attacks.
Ilyas Kashmiri Gave Headley “Shaabashi”
- Ilyas Kashmiri was very happy about the 26/11 terror attack and gave Headley “shaabashi.”
- David Headley admitted to the court that he knew of the Jund al-Fida; he defined it as an “army of fidayeens” established and headed by Ilyas Kashmiri.
- He also added that Captain Kurram of Pakistan Army, working in the Special Service group was unhappy with the army and consequently joined LeT.
Jahan a Terrorist: Escape Route for the BJP?
Sandeep Dixit of the Congress said: “Many people said it was a deal that was made. Headley will name Jahan as a terrorist, needs far more probing; it’s suspicious.”
S Pathan, Pranesh Pillai’s lawyer has said: “This is an attempt to mislead nation, so that BJP leaders aren’t made the accused in the case.”
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Published: 11 Feb 2016, 7:24 AM IST