Headley access: Indian investigators to leave for US

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Headley access: Indian investigators to leave for US on Sunday

A four-member team of Indian investigators will leave for the US on Sunday to interrogate David Headley , who is accused of helping out Lashkar-e-Tayiba terrorists carry out the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks .

Three officers of National Investigation Agency and a law officer will travel to Chicago and are expected to interrogate Headley next week, official sources said.

The team is being sent following a communication from the US justice department that all concerned officials and the lawyer of Headley will be available during the visit of the Indian team to facilitate their access to Headley.

However, it is not clear yet as to for how many hours or days the Indian team would get access to Headley.

Headley, a Chicago-based American with roots in Pakistan, has already confessed to have conducted several recce as part of the planning for the ghastly attacks that killed at least 166 people in the country's financial capital in November 2008.
After being arrested in October last year, the 49-year old entered into a plea bargain with the US government in March this year, wherein he offered to be available to foreign investigators through deposition, video conferencing or letters rogatory.
 
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