Mohd Yakub was in charge of Lashkar's sea operations, says Headley

Lashkar terrorist-turned-approver David Coleman Headley on Thursday said a Mumbai special court that Mohd Yakub who was the in-charge of LeT's sea operations and he was introduced to him in 2003.

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File photo of David Headley.

American-Pakistani terrorist David Coleman Headley's deposed today before a Mumbai court in connection with 26/11 terror attacks case. The deposition of Headley was delayed on Wednesday due to a technical snag in the video conference. Special public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam is presently examining Headley. Here are the LIVE updates.

  • I met Ilyas Kashmiri in Waziristan (Pakistan). He was the commander of the Brigade 313.
  • When shown photograph of Ilyas Kashmiri, David Headley recognised him and said he's a member of Al Qaeda
  • Abu Anas was the assistant to Sajid Mir. He was a party to the criminal conspiracy of 26/11 terror attacks.
  • Yes, I know him. He's the LeT guy: David Headley on being asked if he knows Abdul Aziz (who was involved in Bengaluru terror attacks)
  • I know Haji Ashraf who is a businessman from Lahore. He is in charge of financial wing of LeT.
  • I discussed about site for landing boat carrying attackers, with some of members of LeT's naval wing prior to 26/11 attacks.
  • I don't know Mohd Yakub's role in 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks.
  • I know Mohd Yakub who was the in-charge of LeT's sea operations. I was introduced to him in 2003.
  • David Headley confirms there is a separate naval wing in LeT.
  • Abu Khafa's nephew was also one of the 10, 26/11 attackers.
  • Abu Khafa was working with Sajid Mir. I met Abu Khafa in 2003 when he was a course instructor. He later became my trainer.
  • I and Sajid Mir were very happy.
  • I came to know that Abu Khafa was involved in 26/11 terror attack after I heard his voice on Sajid Mir's laptop.
  • sajid Mir played audio clip having Abu Khafa's voice on his laptop in Rawalpindi.
  • Sajid Mir showed me the Indian media coverage of 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks on his laptop in Rawalpindi.
  • Sajid Mir and Abu Khafa were talking on phone with 26/11 attackers from a control room in Karachi.
  • I met Abu Khafa in Muridke near Lahore in Pakistan at a meeting. Hafiz sahab and Lakhvi sahab were also present in the meeting.
  • I know Abu Khafa, who comes on 2nd position in LeT after Lakhvi.
  • Muzzammil Bhatt had planned to attack Akshardham temple in Gujarat post destruction of Babri Masjid.
  • Besides India occupied Kashmir, Muzzammil (LeT), planned many attacks in different states of India, particularly Maharashtra and Gujarat.
  • Abu Aiman Mazhar was in charge of Lashkar's women wing
  • One person named Abu Dujata introduced me to Muzzammil. Later I learned that both Abu Dujata and Muzzammil visited Indian occupied Kashmir.
  • But later he named Ishrat Jahan as LeT operative who was involved in an operation about shooting police at naka.David Headley denied involvement of any woman suicide bomber in LeT on being asked by Ujjwal Nikam
  • David Headley confirms that there was a woman wing in LeT, while deposing before Mumbai court.
  • Muzammil Bhatt was the head of our group before Sajid Mir.
  • The operation was about to shoot police at some naka. One woman LeT named Ishrat Jahan was involved.
  • Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi told me about botched operation of Muzammil in India, he explained about the operation.
  • David Headley names Ishrat Jahan before Mumbai Court, says she was a Lashkar suicide bomber.
  • I provided photocopy of my passport to service provider to obtain and activate those mobile numbers.
  • I used 2-3 mobile numbers between the period of 2006 to 2009 during my visit to India.
  • While exchanging the emails with Tahawwur Rana, Major Iqbal and Sajid Mir I used to use code language.
  • I was sending mails to Tahawwur Rana, Major Iqbal and Sajid Mir in Pakistan and was also receiving mails from them.
  • My signatures are there at the entry book of Reliance webworld in Mumbai.
  • I visited Reliance webworld on September 12, Oct 18 and 30, 2007 to access internet with login id - immigration.usa.
  • I wanted to close down office in Jan 2009 post terror attack, Major Iqbal also wanted to close it. But Tahawwur Rana said he would like to continue and also took some steps.
  • RBI refused to give permission to open a business account.
  • An application was submitted to Reserve Bank of India to open a business account in India with signatures of Raymond Sanders.
  • On July 16, 2008, I applied for extension of license (Mumbai office) to stay in premises and extension was granted.
  • The contents I had mentioned in the agreement of my office in Mumbai's Tardeo area, were true.
  • On November 1, 2006 I signed the agreement of my office in Tardeo area of Mumbai, with landlord Bora.
  • I received Rs 18000 from Abdur Rehman Pasha.
  • Major Iqbal gave me counterfeit Indian currency 2-3 times.
  • I received Rs 2000 in April 2008 and Rs 1500 in June 2008 from Major Iqbal.
  • Before my visit to India, I received 25000 US Dollars from Major Iqbal and 40000 Pakistani rupees from Sajid Mir.
  • Tahawwur Rana visited Mumbai before terror attack and I advised him to return back to the US, so that he won't be in any danger.
  • I received all the amount through Nariman branch of IndusInd Bank.
  • I received Rs 17636 On November 30 and 1000 US dollars on December 4, 2006 from Tahawwur Rana.
  • On November 7, 2006, I received 500 US dollars from Tahawwur Rana.
  • On October 11, 2006, I received Rs 66,605 from Tahawwur Rana when I was in Mumbai.
  • I opened an office in Mumbai's Tardeo AC market area on September 14, 2006.

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