Wednesday, December 9, 2009

India seeks extradition of Mumbai terror suspect from US

India will seek the extradition of David Headley who has recently been indicted on 6 counts of conspiracy on the Mumbai terror attacks.

From Xinhuanet

NEW DELHI, Dec. 8 (Xinhua) -- India will formally chargesheet arrested Pakistani-origin American David Coleman Headley in the Mumbai terror attacks case and also seek his extradition from the U.S., Indian Home Ministry sources said Tuesday.

"India's newly formed National Investigation Agency will charge Headley for plotting the Mumbai terror attacks at the behest of Pakistan-based banned terror outfit Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT) and try to extradite him to face trial in this country," the sources said. [...]

According to FBI chargesheet, Headley conducted surveillance of targets in India for more than two years before the November 2008 attacks that killed 170 people, including six U.S. citizens.

No comments: