Mumbai terror case goes to Chicago jury

CHICAGO, June 8 (UPI) -- A federal jury in Chicago failed to reach a verdict Wednesday in the trial of Pakistani-born businessman Tahawwur Rana, accused in the Mumbai terror attack.

During their first day of deliberation, the jurors sent U.S. District Judge Harry Leinenweber a question about two indicted co-conspirators and their affiliations with Lashkar-e-Taiba, the terror group behind the Mumbai attack, and the Pakistani government's secret intelligence arm, the Chicago Tribune reported.

Prosecutors allege Rana, a Canadian citizen, let admitted terrorist David Headley use his immigration business as a cover for casing targets for the bloody rampage that killed more than 160 people in the Indian city in November 2008.

Headley pleaded guilty to avoid the death penalty and testified for the government against Rana, saying he was working for Pakistani intelligence as well as Lashkar-e-Toiba.

In closing arguments Tuesday, Rana's lawyer branded Headley, born Daood Gilani, an unreliable witness, the Tribune reported.