NIA didn't record my statement in 'exact words': Headley
March 26, 2016  09:56
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During his cross examination presently underway in a Mumbai sessions court, 26/11 operative David Coleman Headley on Saturday revealed that the National Investigation Agency did not record his statement on the then Lashkar-e-Tayyaba chief Muzammil Bhatt earlier in his 'exact' words.

Abdul Wahab Khan, the lawyer of Sayed Zabiuddin Ansari alias Abu Jundal, one of the prime accused in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack is cross-examining Headley and special public prosecutor in the case Ujjwal Nikam is also present.

Here is what Headley said on Saturday so far:

1. Lakhvi introduced me to Muzammil Bhatt in 2006 as a top commander of LeT and told me that he has done Akshardham and Ishrat Jahan cases.

2. Lakhvi told me about Ishrat Jahan case but I was having prior knowledge about Ishrat Jahan case through newspapers.

3. The NIA has recorded my statement in different words what I told them. I never told the NIA that Lakhvi introduced me to Muzammil as a top commander whose every big operation was a fail.

4. I can't explain why the NIA did not record my statement in exact words. They never read out that statement to me after recording.

5. How can I explain why someone else made a mistake (on why NIA did not record his statement in his exact words)

6. I didn't tell the NIA that Lakhvi sarcastically told me that Muzammil was a top commander whose operations were a failure.

7. Yes, I told the NIA that there was a women wing in LeT and Mother of Abu Aiman was the head of that.

8. Hafiz Saeed told me that Bal Thackeray needed to be taught a lesson, I told him I will take 6 months to complete the task. I visited Sena Bhavan and the residence of Bal Thackeray to do a surveillance. I met some of the guards at the gates of the perimeter of his residence.
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