2 attempts to attack Mumbai before 26/11, Headley tells Indian court

MUMBAI: PakistaniAmerican LeT operative David Headley today deposed before a court here via videolink after being made an approver in the 2611 case and said he came to India seven times before the 2008 terror attacks and that his main contact in LeT was Sajid Mir also an accused in the case

Updated At : 10:01 PM Feb 08, 2016 IST

Smoke billows out of Taj Hotel in Mumbai during security personnel’s operation following the 26/11 terror attacks in 2008 and a file photo of David Headley (inset). — PTI

Mumbai, February 8

Pakistani-American LeT operative David Headley today deposed before a court here via video-link after being made an approver in the 26/11 case and said he came to India seven times before the 2008 terror attacks and that his main contact in LeT was Sajid Mir, also an accused in the case.

This is the first time that Headley deposed before the court.

In his deposition through video-conference, which began at 7 am, Headley said that he was a "true follower of LeT" and came to India eight times--seven before the terror attack on November 26, 2008 and once after that.