In a stunning revelation, according to sources in Islamabad, retired Pakistani Army Major Abdur Rehman Hashim Syed, a key link between David Coleman Headily and his backers inside Pakistan was arrested during this summer by Pakistani agencies but was later released for his 'devotion' to Pakistan.
"Pakistani authorities arrested him in summer this year but during investigation Syed revealed that the focus of his activities was India not Pakistan. Subsequently he was immediately released in an honorable way", well-placed sources told
rediff.com.
According to the sources, "In summer, Pakistani security agencies had arrested Anjum Iqbal, another suspected terrorist and recovered a number of suspicious items from his possession. A map was showing how to enter India via Nepal was recovered. The detainee also revealed that the well-sketched map was prepared by Major Syed for him. That led to Syed's arrest. At early stage the agencies believed Hashim was a member of Ilyas Kashmiri's 313-Brigade, that targets both American and