November 28, 2009 11:37 AM

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US will share information with India regarding Headley-Rana case

The US, which foiled a major terror plot by Lashkar-e-Toiba to target India, said it will share the information with India regarding Headley-Rana case to unravel full dimension of the plot. It, however cited legal limitations in allowing Indian investigators to quiz the two arrested operatives David Coleman Headley and Tahawwur Rana. US National Security Adviser James Jones said President Barack Obama has shown personal interest in the case and the matter was discussed during his meeting with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday. Jones told a news agency in Washington that President Obama has given instructions to US authorities to share the information with India regarding Headley-Rana case, despite the limitation posed by the country's legal system. He said, there are certain aspects of the US legal system that protect the right of the accused. A team on Indian investigators was recently in the US to question the two individuals arrested by the FBI so that they can further their own investigations. However, they returned without gaining access to either of the arrested accused. Mr Jones said, there is quite a bit to go on this particular case and added that it is a good example of a cooperation between the two countries. After foiling the plot, the US investigators are understood to have given details of the interrogation of the duo and leads that are being followed up by Indian investigators. On the basis of the leads, Indian investigators have unearthed a number of links of Headley and Rana, like the number of times they visited India, the places they visited and the persons they came in contact with. <br/>

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