WASHINGTON, June 11 (UPI) -- Indian law enforcement officials were given direct access to a U.S. citizen linked to the November 2008 attacks in Mumbai, the U.S. Justice Department said.
The Justice Department announced that New Delhi had direct access to David Coleman Headley as part of a probe into international terrorism.
U.S. authorities charged Headley with conducting "extensive surveillance" for Lashkar-e-Toiba in the Mumbai attacks. The surviving gunman in the Mumbai attacks told a court in 2009 that he met Headley while in jail after the attacks.
Indian authorities alleged Headley had ties to Pakistani militant outfits following their interrogation of him in connection with possible plans to target Indian interests.
In December, the U.S. attorney in Chicago charged Headley for his ties to LeT.
LeT spokesman denied any links, saying its membership was limited to local Kashmiris.
The Justice Department said there were no restrictions on the questions but added both countries agreed to secrecy regarding the interviews.
Headley pleaded guilty in an Illinois court in March to 12 counts of terrorism. He confessed to his role in the Mumbai attacks and a plot against a Danish newspaper.
