26/11: Mumbai court makes David Headley an accused

David Coleman Headley, the Pakistani-American LeT terrorist serving time in the US, must be produced in the 26/11 case on December 10 by video-conference, a Mumbai court directed on Wednesday while allowing a plea by Mumbai police to make him an accused. “Your exhibit (application) is allowed,” said judge GA Sanap. The court also issued a summons to Headley and directed that he be produced before the court via video-conferencing on December 10.

The Mumbai police on October 8 had moved an application before the court saying that Headley (who is currently serving 35 years in an American prison for his role in the terror attacks) deserves to be tried by this (Mumbai) court together with 26/11 key plotter Sayed Zabiuddin Ansari alias Abu Jundal as both of them are conspirators and abettors behind the dastardly strikes on November 26, 2008.

Special public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam said, “David Headley has been joined as an accused along with Abu Jundal (in the 26/11 case) and the court has taken cognisance of offences against Headley.”