09 November,2009 08:08 AM IST | | J Dey
RAW hunts for woman whose association with terror suspect may confirm his alleged interaction with terrorists
A Parsi woman and a hotelier from Fort in Mumbai may complete the jigsaw puzzle about the 26/11 terror attack probe.
The country's premier investigating agency Research & Analysis Wing (RAW) has launched a hunt for the Parsi lady, who was secretary to David Coleman Headley during his stint in Mumbai.
Headley and Tahawwur Hussain Rana were arrested in the US last month for plotting terror attacks in India.
According to RAW officers, "A hotelier in Fort is being questioned after he disclosed that a person who resembled Headley had stayed in his hotel for 15 days."
New findings
According to immigration records available with RAW sleuths, Headley was in Mumbai between July 8 and September 10 last year.
He returned on January 22 and went back to the US on March 10, 2009. The findings corroborate the National Security Guard's (NSG) investigation after the terror strike.
The NSG had stumbled upon specific recordings, which proved that a separate cell provided information to the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists about the city.
The recordings are different from the ones with the police, which included voice samples of suspects other than Kafa, Wassi, Zafar, Jundal and Major General LeT operatives in Pakistan.
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It is believed that Headley and Rana could have headed that cell.
The findings could widen the scope of the 26/11 probe and further delay judgment in Qasab's trial.
Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime) Rakesh Maria said, "The Crime Branch is investigation the findings.
We may have to reinvestigate the roles played by co-accused SabauddinAhmed and Faheem Ansari."
Code Words
David Headley changed his name from Daood Gilani in 2006 and is believed to have operated a visa agency
in Tardeo.
According to an FBI affidavit, in early 2008, Headley corresponded extensively with Individual A and LeT Member A about the Mickey Mouse project, northern project and mmp all code words.
Mickey Mouse meant travel route, cross (cover authenticator), trade (immigration), Ad (lost luggage business), Kings Square (French Embassy), counter surveillance (magic eye) and security (armed) at different times.
Ketan Ranga
Did you know?
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Duration of video titled 'Bombing of Denmark Embassy' found at Rana's house
