Govt welcomes Headley's revelations

February 11, 2016 16:53

The government on Thursday welcomed Pakistani-American terrorist David Headley's revelations, including that Ishrat Jahan, who was killed in an alleged fake encounter in 2004 in Gujarat, was actually a Lashkar-e-Tayiba operative, saying it was good for the country.

"Whatever revelations have come, all are good for the Government of India, security agencies and prosecution," Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju told reporters when asked to comment on Headley's remarks on Ishrat.

In his testimony before a Mumbai court today, Headley reportedly said Ishrat, who was killed in an alleged fake encounter in 2004 near Ahmedabad in Gujarat, was actually an LeT operative.

"His (Headley) revelations are giving right direction to the investigating agencies and prosecution. It is good for all of us," he said.

Rijiju, however, refused to disclose what steps the security and investigating agencies would take after Headley's testimony.

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