New Delhi: Indian authorities can go and cross examine David Coleman Headley on his role in the Mumbai carnage any time now. The US has imposed no pre-conditions on the access to Headley who is currently under FBI custody.
The US President Barak Obama had assured India Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of letting Indian authorities question Headly of late. But there had been roadblocks in the past which have been taken care of in a meeting between the Solicitor General of India Gopal Subramaniam and the US Attorney General Eric Holder.
Headley may be grilled by Indian authorities any time now. A new investigating team will be set up by India to go and question Headley, sources said. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Home Minister P Chidambaram will be briefed on the Headley case later Saturday.
Headley has already confessed to his role in the November 26, 2008 Mumbai assault, in a bid to avoid the death penalty.
What India wants from Headley
Indian investigators hope to get the following details while questioning Headley.
- Precise details of his visits to India including local contacts
- Information about the planning and people behind 26/11
- The role of Illyas Kashmiri and Pak intelligence
- Plans for strikes in which other cities in India
- Details of terror camps where he trained
Case details
Oct 3: FBI arrests Pakistani-American David Coleman Headley in Chicago
Oct 27: FBI files affidavit alleging that LeT was planning to use Headley to carry out 26/11
Dec 7: Headley charged with criminal conspiracy in 26/11 case
Dec 9: Headley pleads not guilty
Dec 14: Headley appears to turned into informant to FBI to avoid death penalty.
Mar 17: Headley pleads guilty to 12 counts, including conspiring to murder
Apr 12: Obama promises PM India will get access to Headley
Apr 27: Solicitor Gen Gopal Subramanium and US Attorney General Eric Holder meet to discuss modalities
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