'Headley could be 'double agent' of US agencies & Lashkar'

New Delhi, Dec 15 (PTI) Indications that US terror suspect
David Headley could have been a "double agent" for American
agencies and Pakistan-based outfits have become clearer for
Indian investigators with mounting evidence coming there way.

Top official sources said that there is a strong suspicion
that US agency CIA knew about Headley's link with
Lashkar-e-Taiba one year before Mumbai attack but did not
convey it when he was freely travelling across India.
The investigators believe that the US agencies kept away
the information from India and never allowed the Pakistani-
origin Headley to get "exposed".
The 39-year old terror suspect, arrested by FBI for his
role in Mumbai attacks, had visited India in March 2009 --
four months after Mumbai attack carried out by LeT -- but FBI
still did not inform India that Headley is a LeT operative,
apparently fearing he could be arrested in India.
The sources said that they apprehended that if Headley
got less punishment in court then India would have a
reasonable ground to believe that Headley was a US agent and
also working for LeT.
It could also add credence to the belief that there was a
plea bargain between Headley and US agencies. (More) PTI ACB
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