Wed, Nov 18, 2009
India to seek Headley's voice samples from FBIAgencies probing the 26/11 case will seek voice samples of David Headley and Tahawwur Rana -- the terror suspects -- from the Federal Bureau of Investigation to ascertain the duo's role in the Mumbai terror attacks.
Kerala cops, NIA probe builder's link to RanaNational Investigation agency officers and Kerala police have interrogated a Guruvayur-based builder for alleged links with the terror operative Tahawwur Husssain Rana.
Headley case: NIA may question Emraan, AartiAs Indian and American investigators dug deeper into the David Headley case, some Bollywood stars who had reportedly interacted with the American terror suspect during his stay in Mumbai in 2007-2009, are likely to be questioned.
Rana's visa issued after scrutiny: Chicago missionFacing criticism for issuing multi-entry visas to suspected terrorists Tahawwur Rana and his wife, the Indian Consulate in Chicago said on Wednesday that the visas were given after "due scrutiny of the available documents".
FBI gets 58 more days to file charges against RanaA Chicago court has given 58 days extension to federal prosecutors to file case indictment against Tahawwur Hussain Rana, who was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation last month on charges of plotting major terrorist attacks in India and Denmark.
Tue, Nov 17, 2009
Headley visited Pune's Osho ashram for meditationHeadley, accused of masterminding terror attacks in India at the behest of the Lashkar-e-Tayiba, is believed to have visited Pune on a business visa and left for Mumbai later, police sources said
Headley-Rana link to 26/11 carnage becomes clearerIntelligence sources told rediff.com that the duo had both video footage and photographs of the targets that were attacked on November 26.
'Rana photographed key installations in Kochi' Terror suspect Tahawur Hussain Rana has shot pictures of vital installations at Kochi when he toured the Kerala town, say National Investigating Agency officials.
Govt to probe how terror suspect Rana got his visa"All these issues are going to be looked into very carefully from the point of view of security angle and perhaps in the days to come, you might see more on this," External Affairs Minister S M Krishna told reporters on the sidelines of a FICCI event in New Delhi. Copies of visas issued to Pakistani-Canadian Rana and a woman Samraz Rana Akhthar, who he claimed to be his wife, show that both were issued multiple entry visas under the discretion of the Consul General.
Mon, Nov 16, 2009
Decoding the Headley-Rana caseThe key to the conspiracy hatched by David Headley and Tahawwur Rana may lie in Bangladesh and Pakistan.
Rana, Headley held for Danish terror plotPakistan-born American citizen David Coleman Headley and Canadian citizen Tahawur hussain Rana were arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation at Philadelphia airport. The FBI believed that the duo were Lashkar-e-Tayiba operatives who were tasked with spreading terror in India.
Headley, Rana were in Pak during 26/11: CentreDavid Headley and Tawahur Rana who had surveyed several targets in Mumbai which were attacked by the Lashkar-e-Tayiba were in Pakistan at the time of the Mumbai attack, Home secretary G K Pillai said.
NIA officer to probe Rana's Kochi visitA officer of Deputy Superintendent of Police rank of the National investigation Agency has reached Kochi to investigate the activities conducted by David Headley and Tahawwur Hussain Rana after intelligence confirmed the name of a local contact for Rana, Shameer.
Did Rana issue ID cards to 26/11 terrorists?Arrested terrorist Tahawwur Hussain Rana may have been the one who had arranged for the fake student identification cards carried by Ajmal Kasab and nine other terrorists, who were involved in the Mumbai attacks in 2008, said intelligence sources.
IB identifies Headley, Rana's Kerala contactInvestigations in the Headley-Rana case have revealed the involvement of a Kerala-based man, who has been part of the immigration business.
Sun, Nov 15, 2009
'Rana, Headley visited Kochi to recruit youth'Tahawur Hussain Rana, who was arrested in the United States along with terror operative David Headley by the Federal Bureau of Investigation last month, had visited Kochi on November 16, last year, and had stayed in Taj Residency (now named Gateway) for a day.
Headley case: Cops search cyber cafes, hotelsThe Delhi police on Sunday conducted searches in cyber cafes and hotels in central Delhi's Paharganj area where suspected Lashkar-e-Tayiba operative David Coleman Headley stayed during his three-day trip here in March this year.
India, US to share intel data to avert terror hitsIn a sign of growing ties between Indian and American security agencies, Central Intelligence Agency chief Leon E Panetta is paying a three-day visit to India from November 20, with anti-terror cooperation high on the agenda.
'Probe into Headley, Rana case to take 4-6 weeks'Making it clear that no clean chit has been given to anyone so far in the Headley-Rana terror case, the government on Sunday said the probe to complete the duo's trail in India will take four to six weeks.
Sat, Nov 14, 2009
Terror plot: FBI files fresh evidence against RanaUnited States prosecutors have sought 58 days extension from November 19 to file indictment against Tahawwur Rana, accused of being part of a LeT terror plot in India, saying that the Federal Bureau of Investigation needs more time to diligently examine fresh evidence unearthed against him in recent raids.
Headley probe not a cricket match: ChidambaramInvestigations into the Headley case is not a cricket match for which a ball-by-ball description has to be given, Union Home Minister P Chidambaram retorted on Saturday while refusing to share with the media details of the probe on the Lashkar-e-Tayiba plot to carry out terror attacks in India.
Cops tracing Headley, Rana's movements in KeralaWith the Intelligence agencies confirming that David Headley and Thahawur Hussain Rana had indeed come to Kochi and other parts of Kerala, the state police have started a massive man hunt to find out the duo's associates.
Fri, Nov 13, 2009
The Chicago conspiracy: What is Rana's role?Security expert B Raman deciphers the FBI affidavit against Tahawwur Hussain Rana, the Pakistan-origin Canadian arrested with David Headley for alleged Lashkar connections, and speculates who could be their handlers in Pakistan.
Did Headley guide 26/11 attackers?Investigators say David Headley may have surveyed 26/11 targets and guided the terrorists's minders in Pakistan during the actual attacks.
Headley may be missing clue to 26/11 puzzleInvestigations showed that during his first visit to Mumbai in the year 2007, he stayed at the Taj Mahal hotel for nearly 10 days. As per investigations, Headley checked into room number 1809 in the Taj Mahal hotel and stayed there between April 20 and 30 2007. The IB says that this information is being verified and would prove crucial to the 26/11 probe.
Rahul went to the police on his own: Mahesh BhattSeeking to clear the air over his son Rahul's connections with terror suspect David Headley, filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt on Friday said his family had decided to break to the police information about the contacts between the two.
No clean chit yet for Rahul Bhatt: SourcesNoted director-producer Mahesh Bhatt on Friday refused to comment on the reported links between his son Rahul and David Headley, a Lashkar-e-Tayiba operative nabbed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for allegedly plotting attacks in India, and said the onus is on the investigating agencies to provide an answer on the issue. According to the Mumbai Mirror newspaper, Pakistan-born United States citizen Headley's 'Rahul' was apparently Mahesh Bhatt's son.
Thu, Nov 12, 2009
India to seek Headley's extradition: Home MinistryThe National Investigative Agency on Thursday registered a case against Pakistan-born United States citizen Headley and his aide Canadian-born Tahawwur Hussain Rana, in connection with the 26/11 terror attacks on Mumbai. Headley and Rana, both suspected Lashkar-e-Tayiba operatives, were arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation from Chicago in late October. Union Home Minister P Chidambaram said government agencies are probing both Headley and Rana's terror links.
Why the Indian intel team failed to quiz HeadleyThe Intelligence Bureau and Research and Analysis Wing are downplaying their team's failure to meet David Headley, the Lashkar-e-Tayiba operative currently in the Federal Bureau of Investigation's custody.
FBI team to visit India to probe Headley's linksA team of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, headed by its chief Robert Mueller, will visit New Delhi on November 18 to investigate the Indian links of David Headley -- the Lashkar-e-Tayiba operative arrested in Chicago in early October.During its two-day visit, the team will probe the US citizen's links with the LeT and also try to find out information about the terror network he allegedly set up in India, said sources.
Wed, Nov 11, 2009
'Headley toured five cities in India'Investigations into suspected terrorist David Coleman Headley's stay in India have led the sleuths to trace his footsteps in five cities.
Tue, Nov 10, 2009
Indian intel team returns without quizzing HeadleyA team of Indian intelligence officials left the US disappointed after a week-long stay here as they could not question American national David Coleman Headley, arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation on charges of plotting a major terror attack in India at the behest of Pakistan-based Lashkar-Tayiba.
Mon, Nov 9, 2009
Cops probe to find if SIMI, IM took Headley's helpThe presence of David Headley in Mumbai has thrown up many questions before investigators busy trying to find out whether disappeared cadres of the banned Student Islamic Movement of India and the Indian Mujahideen had used his immigration service.
Headley acting at Lashkar behest: Home secretaryThe FBI has provided access to agents from India's domestic and external intelligence agencies to the information it has gathered on David Headley and his associate Tahawwur Husain Rana, who is also in the FBI's custody.
Sun, Nov 8, 2009
Terror suspect Headley visited India: Home SecyDavid Coleman Headley, arrested by the FBI for plotting a major terror attack in India at the behest of the LeT, had visited the country, including Mumbai, several times, Home Secretary G K Pillai said today.
Sat, Nov 7, 2009
FBI recovers Qaeda videos from LeT operativeGiving a new dimension to the Lashkar-e-Tayiba plot to attack Indian facilities, Federal Bureau of Investigation's sleuths have recovered two inflammatory Al Qaeda videos, containing speeches by Osama bin Laden and other terrorists, from the house of Pakistan-born Canadian Tahawwur Hussain Rana, who was arrested in October. Produced by 'As Sahab Media', commonly acknowledged to be the media wing of the Al Qaeda, one of the videos is titled 'Bombing of Denmark Embassy'.
Have briefed India about LeT plot probe: USThe United States on Friday said it has briefed the Indian government about the progress made in the case of David Coleman Headley, who was nabbed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in October, for plotting a major terror attack in India at the Lashkar-e-Tayiba's behest."I know that our ambassador (Tim Roemer) has briefed the government of India on the case, and we continue to follow the case," State Department spokesman Ian Kelly told.
Fri, Nov 6, 2009
Strong Pakistan link in Headley probe: IndiaHome Minister P Chidambaram has said that the FBI's probe into a terror plot targeting India has confirmed a definite Pakistan link.
Headley reveals ISI link, Rahul an eyewash: IBDavid Coleman Headley alias Daood Gilani has kicked up quite a storm for the Indian security agencies following his arrest and subsequent interrogation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the United States.
Tue, Oct 27, 2009
FBI foils LeT plan of major terror attack in IndiaPakistan-based terror group Lashkar-e-Tayiba was planning to use an American national to carry out a major terrorist attack in India, US investigating authorities said on Tuesday.