NIA to file charge sheet against Headley soon

New Delhi, Sept 1 (PTI) India's National Investigation
Agency (NIA) will soon file a charge sheet against
Lashkar-e-Taiba operative David Headley who had conducted
surveillance of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack targets for the
Pakistan-based militant group.
"As far as charge sheet is concerned, I think the NIA is
waiting for more information. I think they are nearly ready.
When they will get the last bit of information, the charge
sheet will be filed," India's Home Minister P Chidambaram said
when asked whether the government was contemplating action
against the Pakistani-American.
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 order 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.
India's 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.