Ishrat Jahan was a LeT Member: Headley

The Pakistani-American terrorist David Headley, deposing for the third day on Thursday, told the special court here that Ishrat Jehan, who was killed in an encounter in 2004 by Gujarat cops, was a suicide bomber working for LeT. The 19-year-old college girl, Ishrat Jahan, and three others were killed in 2004 in an encounter by cops in Gujarat.The four were accused of being involved in a plot to assassinate the then Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi.

Headley, currently lodged in a U.S. prison, has been deposing as an approver through a video link in the November 2008 terror attacks case.
Here are some important highlights from today's deposition:

>> Headley tells court that Ishrat Jehan was a suicide bomber of LeT.19-year-old college girl Ishrat Jahan and three others were killed in 2004 in an encounter by cops in Gujarat. The four were accused of being involved in a plot to assassinate the then Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi. Post the encounter, Ahemdabad Judge S.P.Tamang termed it as 'fake'. With an SIT being formed to probe the encounter, the CBI's charge sheet concluded that the encounter was 'fake' as stated by Mr. Tamang.

>> LeT handler Sajid Mir gave Headley Rs 40,000 Pakistani Rupees.

>> Then Major Iqbal gave Rs 3500 and also gave Headley counterfeit Indian currency once or twice.

>> Major Pasha also gave him Rs 80,000.

>> The RBI rejected Headley's application to open an office in A/C market.

>> Headley paid Rs 13,500 per month as rent in 2006.

>> Dr Tahuvurr Rana (was dr in military) who came to receive Headley and helped opened the office knew of his involvement with LeT.

>> Headley advised Dr Rana to leave Mumbai and return back to USA before the attacks.

>> Major Iqbal told Headley to vacate the office in January 2009.