I worked with ISI to attack India: Headley
February 08, 2016  12:20
David Coleman Headley, the Pakistani-American Lashkar-e-Taiba operative deposed before a Mumbai court today through video conference and has been singing, but  where he is expected to spill the beans on the chief perpetrators of the Mumbai 26/11 terror attacks.

What has Headley told the Mumbai court:

-- I was a true follower of LeT (Lashkar-e-Taiba).

-- After I changed my name, I disclosed this information to my colleague Sajid Mir of LeT. I changed my name so that I could enter India. I wanted to enter India with an American name. I visited Pakistan within a few weeks of changing my name.

-- Sajid Mir (LeT) specified the object of his intention before my first visit to India. Mir wanted me to set up some business or office in India. After receiving my new passport I visited India 8 times. Out of 8 times, I visited Mumbai 7 times.

-- Sajid Mir (LeT) asked me to take general video of Mumbai city. Seven of my visits to India were directly from Pakistan and one was from UAE. After the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, I visited India on March 7, 2009, from Lahore to Delhi.

-- All details except the place of birth, date of birth, mother's nationality & passport number,were incorrect in my visa application.

-- 2 attempts were made to attack Mumbai prior to 26/11. The first attempt was made in September 2008 but the boat hit some rocks in the ocean, weapons and explosives lost but those on board survived. The second attempt to attack Mumbai made in October 2008, those involved in the first attempt were involved in this as well, but the attack failed. The third and final attack on Mumbai was successful (26/11).

-- I and retired major Abdur Rehman Pasha were arrested in Landi Kotal near the Pak-Afghan border because I looked like a foreigner. During my arrest, Major Ali came to interrogate me and I had some Indian literature in my possession.

-- During my interrogation, I gave information to Major Ali that I'm holding a business office in India. Major Ali thought that I would be beneficial for gathering intelligence from India. Major Ali introduced me to Major Iqbal of Pakistan's ISI.

-- Headley said that he did it (26/11) on direction of Hafiz Sayeed. He also said that two attempts were made before 26/11 which failed.
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