Throwing some light behind his nefarious intentions towards India, 26/11 operative David Coleman Headley, whose cross examination is presently underway in a Mumbai sessions court said today that he believed at one point that the Unites States, Israel and India were the 'enemies of Islam'.
Headley had earlier expressed his vehement hatred for India, saying that ever since Indian planes bombed his school and people working there died during the India Pakistan war in 1971, he was looking for revenge which led to him joining the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
Abdul Wahab Khan, the lawyer of Sayed Zabiuddin Ansari alias Abu Jundal, one of the prime accused in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, who is cross-examining Headley has requested the session to be extended to another day but the court did not seem likely to agree to his terms.
Here are the top developments in Headley's cross- examination today:
1. I had a belief that US, Israel and India are enemies of Islam: Headley
2. It is not true that I wanted to establish Islamic rule in India: Headley
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3. It's also not true that my mission and ideology in India was extended beyond Kashmir.
4. On a lighter note, Headley remarked during proceedings that if Mr. Wahab was his defence lawyer, then he would have insisted to be extradited to India. "It's not a joke, I mean it." Headley said.
5. Advocate Wahab Khan said that he has crossed the witness as per his preparation but he also requested to extend cross examination of Headley for one more day, so that he can take instructions of his client Abu Zundal if Headley is needed to be cross examined on any other issue.
6. But the court did not seem to be is not satisfied. The court asked him to take instructions of his client today itself as he is available in court through video conferencing.
7. But Abu Jundal insisted on a personal meeting in jail with his lawyer instead of instructions on video conferencing.
8. Cross examination was adjourned till 1.00 pm so that Advocate Wahab could take instructions of his client.
9. The court ordered that no one other than Advocate Wahab and one court official for technical support will be in court during his conversation with his client.
10. Special Prosecutor Ujjawal Nikam raised objections on the Court giving time to Wahab Khan after completion of the agreed upon four days of cross examination.
11. I visited Sena Bhavan and residence of Bal Thackeray to do a surveillance where I met some of the guards at the gates of the perimeter of his residence: Headley
12. I also did surveillance on the CBI HQ Tanna House and Maharashtra Assembly but not on the Israel Embassy: Headley
13. During my interrogation, NIA was showing me photographs with names on them. They showed me around 6-7 photographs, but after US prosecutor's objection, they started showing me photographs without names: Headley
14. 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: Headley
15. Lakhvi told me about Ishrat Jahan case but I was having prior knowledge about Ishrat Jahan case through newspapers: Headley
16. Hafiz Saeed, chief of Jama'at-ud-Da'wah (JuD) wanted to teach Shiv Sena supremo a 'lesson' for which Headley asked for 'six months' to complete the task.
17. NIA has recorded my statement in different words what I told them. I never told NIA that Lakhvi introduced me to Muzammil as a top commander whose every big operation was a fail: Headley
18. Yes, I told NIA that there was a women wing in LeT and Mother of Abu Aiman was the head of that: Headley
This is a developing story. More details to follow.
