26/11 terror attacks case: Headley likely to be produced in Mumbai court today

Mumbai police want Headley to be tried along with Abu Jundal in the case.

Mumbai

: 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks accused David Coleman Headley is likely to be produced in a Mumbai court by video conferencing on Thursday.

Earlier, the sessions' court had reserved its order on Mumbai Police's plea seeking Headley to be made as an accused in the case.

On October 8, Special public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam had filed an application before special judge G.A. Sanap, presiding over the trial of Lashkar operative Abu Jundal, that Headley should be tried along with Jundal.

Headley, who confessed to his role in the 26/11 attacks to the US authorities, was sentenced to 35 years' imprisonment by a US court.

He is accused of conducting a special reconnaissance of targets before the Mumbai terror attacks.

His reconnaissance provided vital information for the 10 LeT terrorists and their handlers, who launched the attack on November 26, 2008 in which 166 persons were killed.

The Mumbai police had on October 8 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 Jundal in the case as both of them are conspirators and abettors behind the dastardly strikes.