Headley stayed in hotel near Jew centre during Pune visit

Pune, Nov 19 (PTI) American national and LeT terror
suspect David Headley had stayed in a hotel close to a Jewish
centre in Pune (in India's western state of Maharashtra)
during his visits to the Osha Ashram in the city in 2008-9.
Headley's stay at hotel 'Surya Villa' on March 16 this
year, when he also visited the Osho commune in the vicinity,
is being looked into by police, sources close to investigating
teams said Thursday.
The city also houses another Jewish establishment,
Ohel David Synagogue which is located in Cantonment area.
After the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, security at
both the Jewish establishments in the city was beefed up and
they still continued to be under vigil, police sources said.
Police are also scrutinising the documents pertaining
to a day's stay by Headley at the hotel on March 16 and
verifying the details of the American passport copy submitted
by the hotel management.
Police were passing on fresh leads to National
Investigation Agency (NIA), entrusted with the investigations
in the case, sources added.
NIA had registered a case on November 11 against
49-year-old Pakistan-born US citizen David Headley and his
Canadian accomplice Tahawwur Hussain Rana, after their arrest
in Chicago last month by the FBI for allegedly plotting terror
attacks in India. PTI HBJ
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