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This is the second day of the deposition of the Pakistani-American LeT operative.
Updated : Feb 09, 2016, 01:52 PM IST
Lashkar-e-Taiba operative David Coleman Headley continued to depose before a Mumbai court via a video-link from the US on Tuesday.
During his five-hour deposition on Monday, Headley revealed many details about the Mumbai attack which left 166 dead and 309 injured.
He said that the group of 10 terrorists, that attacked Mumbai on November 26, 2008, had made two failed attempts to strike the city in September and October that year.
Headley also revealed that he visited Mumbai seven times before the 2008 attack and supplied his handlers in the Lashkar with videos and maps of the hotels and other landmarks, that were then attacked by 10 terrorists who sailed into Lashkar with videos and maps of the hotels and other landmarks, that were then attacked by 10 terrorists who sailed into Mumbai from Karachi and split into pairs in their siege of the city.
He also reportedly spelt out the names of two ISI officers – Major Ali and Major Iqbal – who connected him to Lashkar recruiter Sajid Mir thereby clearly bringing out the ISI-Lashkar nexus.
The LeT operative who is currently serving 35-year prison sentence in the US for his role in the Mumbai attacks.
The court had on December 10, 2015, made Headley an approver in the case and directed him to depose before the court on February 8.
Following are the updates from Headley's deposition in Mumbai court:
During my surveillance in Mumbai, I used GPS device to store the locations. GPS device was provided to me by Sajid Mir (LeT) and Abu Khafa, so that I could save various locations including locations in Arabian Sea. After my surveillance in Mumbai, I handed over the GPS device to Sajid Mir.
During my surveillance in Mumbai, Sajid Mir (LeT) asked me to specifically conduct a surveillance of Siddhivinayak Temple.
I did the surveillance of multiple targets and selected landing sites. The targets included Taj Mahal Palace Hotel (Mumbai), Naval, Air station, Maharashtra Police state headquarters, Oberoi Hotel and CST.
Sajid Mir (LeT) asked me to conduct recce of second floor of Hotel Taj (Mumbai), I discussed everything with Major Iqbal. Sajid Mir and Major Iqbal were satisfied with the photography and videography done of Hotel Taj.
I gave the videography of second floor of Taj Hotel (Mumbai) to Sajid Mir (LeT) and Major Iqbal.
David Headley's deposition in Mumbai court to continue:Special public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam reaches court premises pic.twitter.com/FdUcqrek8A
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