LeT actively operative in India: Headley report
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency’s (NIA) initial investigation reports on David ColemanHeadley, The American Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operative, accused of 26/11 Mumbai attacks, suggests that the LeT is actively doing surveys in major parts of the country even today.
These surveys are mainly carried out by visiting agents and not by activating sleeper cells. Sources say 26/11 attack was well planned and many options also identified including Central government offices and place of residents of senior politicians.
The report also suggests that it was Headley who convinced his handlers to carry out a terror strike at the Taj Hotel in Mumbai and they even knew about the hotel occupancy at the time of attack.
Headley’s job was to make detailed report of point of entry, exit, availability of defending force in that particular area, extent of damage they can do and kind of damage they are going to face.
Headley operated with the help of local friends as support but none of them aware of his intentions.
As part of the cooperation and partnership between the United States and India in the fight against international terrorism, Indian law enforcement officials were provided direct access to interview" Headleylodged in a Chicago jail.
The NIA team was led by Loknath Behera and had been in Chicago since early last week. They conducted the interviews away from the media glare. It is possible that not disclosing anything to the media was part of the ground rules set by Headley's attorney John Theis. It was not even revealed where Headley was questioned. There was a virtual news blackout until June 11 when the Justice Department issued a short statement.
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