New Delhi, Feb 9: Government on Monday said the testimony of Pakistani-American LeT operative David Headley will end the ambiguity over the role of Pakistani “state and non-state actors” in Mumbai terror attack and take the case to logical conclusion. “The difference between the state and non-state actors will come to an end after this statement,” Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju told reporters here. The Minister said it was known to everyone as to who were involved in the conspiracy to carry out the country’s worst terror attack in 2008 which had left 166 dead and 309 others injured.
“It is known that who all were involved. Headley’s statement will lead to a logical conclusion. It will help us,” he said. Rijiju said the fresh revelations by Headley, about his background and his working style, would help the Indian investigators and prosecutors. Headley said during the hearing that he wanted to fight actively in Kashmir against the Indian Army but LeT commander Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi stopped him, saying something more “adventurous” was in store for him.
Public Prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam told reporters here that the terrorist said he wanted to fight against the army deployed in Kashmir. However, Lahvi told Headley that they have something “more adventurous” for him. “He revealed a lot about Major Iqbal and Major Ali, both of them were there in ISI. It was Major Iqbal who trained him and he also unravelled names of few LeT trainers before the court,” Nikam said. Leading lawyer Majeed Memon said Headley’s deposition will help India unravel a lot of hidden facts behind the 26/11 attack and will make Pakistan talk about a lot of things which they have been denying so far.
