NIA likely to file chargesheet against Headley & Rana

NEW DELHI: The NIA is hoping to file a chargesheet against terror suspects David Coleman Headley and Tahawwur Rana, charged by the FBI for their role in the 26/11 attacks, by January-end or early February, according to sources in the Union home ministry.
The NIA, which has been probing the activities and movements of Headley during his nine visits to India between 2006 and 2009, and Rana’s sole visit to Mumbai ahead of 26/11, is likely to complete its investigations soon.

While a supplementary chargesheet will be filed in the 26/11 case, charging Headley with carrying out the reconnaissance of targets, including Taj and Trident Hotels, Leopold Cafe and Nariman House, Rana is likely to be named as a financier of the recce mission.

The NIA chargesheet will document the visits of Headley and Rana to other cities, including Delhi, Ahmedabad, Agra, Pushkar, Goa, Kochi and Pune.

The NIA probe has covered the places where they stayed and the possible targets they recceed, besides the people they interacted with and if these meetings were to set up terror modules.