Pakistani-American terrorist David Coleman Headley on Tuesday continued his deposition for the second consecutive day before a court in Mumbai.
Headley, appearing from an undisclosed location via video conferencing, continued to spill the beans on LeT involvement with the 26/11 terror attacks.
In his first deposition on Monday, Headley, who is serving 35-year prison sentence in the US for his role in the Mumbai attacks, spoke about the role of Saeed, another LeT commander Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi as well as his handler in the outfit Sajid Mir.
On Tuesday, he made more startling revelations:
1.
I suggested to LeT bosses Hafiz Saeed and Zakiur-Rehman Lakhvi to challenge decision of US govt designating LeT as foreign terrorist outfit
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I was asked by LeT to gather military intelligence in India and also recruit someone from Indian military for spying
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Saeed, Lakhvi worked in conjunction with the Pakistani Army and ISI
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LeT, Jaish-e-Mohammed, Hizbul Mujahideen and Harkat-ul-Mujahideen are all allies of United Jihad Council working in PoK
5.
My wife Faiza had in January 2008 complained to US Embassy in Islamabad that I was involved in terrorist activities
6.
ISI Major Pasha joined Al Qaeda some years after I met him
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ISI was in constant touch with LeT, confirms the link between LeT, ISI and Al Qaeda
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In early 2006, I met Major Iqbal for the 1st time at a house in Lahore. In this meeting, a colonel from Pakistan Army was also present
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I met Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi for the 1st time in 2003 in Muzaffarabad (PoK) at headquarters of LeT
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LeT members had planned to attack a conference meeting of Indian defence scientists to be held at Taj Hotel in Mumbai
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The plan to attack conference hall in Taj Hotel (Mumbai) was for logistics reason. When asked by Special Public Prosecutor Ujjawal Nikam about what "logistic reasons" mean, Headley said:"getting personnels and weapons"
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Prior to November 2007, I had taken photography and videography of Hotel Taj (Mumbai), but I didn't know that it would be targeted.
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In 2007, I conducted surveillance in Taj Hotel (Mumbai) many times. I was told specifically to recce the second floor of the Taj; I stayed there with my wife. I gave the videography of second floor to Sajid Mir and Major Iqbal. They were satisfied with my work
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Also conducted recce of Maharashtra State Police Headquarters and the Naval air station in south Mumbai.
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