President Barack Obama on Thursday met with U.S. Despite Headley's plea deal promise to allow interrogation by foreign authorities, the Obama administration has been slow to allow consummation of the agreement. The timing of the Headley meeting, believed to be at the Metro Correctional Center in downtown Chicago, is not considered to be coincidental. and south Asia.Īs part of his guilty plea with federal prosecutors in Chicago, Headley is cooperating with Indian authorities but will not be extradited to India-or face the death penalty in the United States.Īccess to the Chicago terrorist comes as diplomatic talks between the U.S. Headley's itinerary details are key to the Indian investigation of synchronized terror strikes on Jewish houses located in five cities, according to law enforcement sources in the U.S. Minister Krishna noted that while Headley, 49, was a US citizen fully covered by American laws, "we have to respect whatever safeguards the US system provides him as much as they respect Indian laws and our judicial process."Īmong the items atop a long list of questions to be asked by Indian authorities is this: when was Headley in their country, where did he go and who helped him in his travels-especially during the final visit in March 2009. India will use all the force at its command and will put forward the plea that we should have access to Headley." 26/11 is the shorthand for the Novemattack on Mumbai. It is not appropriate." But Krishna cited "overwhelming evidence that Headley is a conspirator in 26/11. Krishna said he "cannot spell out the day-to-day updates in such delicate and sensitive matters. Headley's examination by the law enforcement team from Mumbai, however CNN's newsgathering affiliate in India reports that the grilling began Thursday night.Īt a news conference in Washington on Friday, India's Foreign Minister S.M. In a plea agreement with federal prosecutors in Chicago, Headley-an American with Pakistani roots-confessed to his role in scouting attack targets for the terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT.) He pleaded guilty in the case.Īmerican and Indian government officials on Friday declined to discuss the details of Mr. J(CHICAGO) The November 2008 assault on Mumbai, India claimed 166 innocent lives and was carried out by Pakistani extremists.
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