The Ahmedabad police claimed that the slain persons were Lashkar’s suicide bombers and were in the city to kill Narendra Modi, the then chief minister.
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Though trial in the “fake encounter” case is still on, whether Ishrat and three others shot in the encounter were part of a terror plot, has been politically contentious ever since the UPA government submitted two affadavits -one in 2007, saying the four were terrorists and the second one in 2009, saying there was no conclusive evidence.
The US national has also said that ISI provides financial, military and moral support to the Lashkar-e-Taiba. After today’s hearing, Nikam claimed before reporters that Headley had stated during the testimony he had heard Lakhvi telling Butt that an “operation” in Gujarat had failed because of a female suicide bomber. Headley said that he and Muzammil had once visited Kashmir to fight against Indian troops.
High court advocate and rights activist Shamshad Pathan said certain people want to believe a convicted terrorist’s testimony and disbelieve a judicial magistrate and the CBI. “We had no doubt at all that all of them were terrorists”.
It came to the shock and surprise of the court when Headley also revealed that “once or twice” Sajid Mir also gave counterfeit Indian currency to him. “Even I felt very happy”.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had rejected the application of David Headley to open a business account.
“It was the officers of the ISI, who were completely funding him”. Asked if the ball was not more in Pakistan’s court as those responsible were roaming freely in that country, Toner said: “Well, we’ve worked and encouraged that kind of collaboration between Pakistan and India on this particular case”.
He also said that the Opposition, which is targeting the BJP, should be asked to put forth their views on tolerance and intolerance.
“I advised Rana to leave India before the attacks as I was afraid that he would be in danger”, he told the court. Zaki sahab (Zaki-Ur- Rehman) told me about Butt’s botched up operation in India.
On the 5th day of deposition before Mumbai court, 26/11 terror attack accused David Coleman Headley told that LeT was unhappy that Mumbai airport was not selected and included as one of the targets.
Headley has committed the offences of conspiring with Lashkae-e-Toiba LeT for committing illegal acts in India, waging war against the Government of India and offences under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
“The task of conducting recce of Taj Hotel in Mumbai was assigned to me”. However, Headley replied he was not aware of any female suicide bomber but he only knew the mother of Abu Aima, LeT member, was head of the women’s wing, but he could not recall her name.
“Went back to Pak after my Mumbai visit from 9th to 15th April 2008, met Sajid Mir & Major Iqbal, showed them video of possible landing sites”.
“On 16 July 2008, I applied for extension of license (Mumbai office) to stay in premises and extension was granted”.
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– Had purchased red and yellow sacred threads from Siddhivinayak temple as a cover for the 10 attackers so that people would think they were Hindus.
