Chicago: Pakistani-Canadian Tahawwur Rana was involved in the Mumbai attacks and he and his friend David Headley were part of the same team that carried out the terror assault in 2008, a US Federal Attorney told a Chicago court.
"Evidences flatly contradicts the defense argument that Rana was not part of it. Rana and Headley were part of the same team," the attorney said as the closing argument in the Rana case started.
"Rana knowingly conspired with Headley on terror plots, both Mumbai and Copenhagen. Rana was not fooled by Headley. Rana was not duped by Headley. Rana knew about the terror plots and helped him in carrying these terror plots and
activities."
In 2005 Headley told Rana that he was receiving training from Lashkar. There is no dispute that Lashkar-e-Taiba is a designated terrorist organisation. In 2006 Rana helped Headley open an immigration office even he had no immigration experience.
Rana knew that Headley had other projects in India and was working with HuJI commander Iliyas Kashmiri and Sajid Mir, one the Pakistani handlers of Headley.
Headley briefed Rana every time he came back from India.
"Rana by May of 2008 knew of the Mumbai terrorist attack plan. Pakistani handlers knew that Rana was helping Headley in the terror endeavor," the attorney said.
Earlier, the jury arrived in the court room at 9.30 am local time. The proceedings began with government attorney, presenting his case.
Rana who did not appear tense, greeted his attorneys and smiled at his wife Samraz who was seated in the courtroom.
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