NIA to file charge sheet against Headley soon

Last week,Minister of State for Home Jitendra Singh had said the investigation in India on Headley’s involvement in terrorist acts was complete.

“The transfer of some evidence from the USA is awaited. Similarly,transfer of evidence from Pakistan with regard to some other accused persons is awaited. The final report in the case accordingly will be filed in the competent court,” he had said in Lok Sabha.

Asked whether the Home Ministry received any communication from Pakistan on the proposed visit of a commission from the neighbouring country to record the statements of key witnesses in 2008 Mumbai attack case,Chidambaram said he has not seen any communication yet but it was possible after the Pakistan court’s ordered in this regard.

“May be,there is a letter from the government of Pakistan. It will come through the High Commission or MEA. So,I can’t say yes or no to that question. May be in the pipeline. But I have not seen any letter. So,may be there is a communication,” he said.

A Pakistani anti-terrorism court in Rawalpindi had last week allowed the setting up of a commission to be sent to India to record the statements of key witnesses in Mumbai attack case.

“Now the government of Pakistan will constitute the commission in the light of the court’s order. The government will also speak to India and finalise modalities in this regard,” prosecutor Chaudhry Zulifqar,who had filed the application,had said.

Minister of State for Home Jitendra Singh also said that on the basis of the examination of Headley in Chicago and on other revelations in the case during investigation,two Mutual

Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) requests to the USA and one Letter Rogatory request to Pakistan were sent.

“The MLAT to the USA stands partially executed and evidence was transferred to the National Investigation Agency,” he had said.