India pursuing its case for access to Headley: PC

Pune, February 14: Union Home Minister P Chidambaram said the Indian Government was pursuing its case for having an access to American terror suspect David Headley, who is being tried in the US.

“We want an access to Headley for interrogation,” Chidambaram said addressing a press conference after visiting the site of last night’s blast.

However, there are legal difficulties in the matter, he said adding that the matter was being pursued by the government.

Headley is believed to have stayed at the Osho Ashram, located near the blast site — German Bakery — during his visit to the city.

To a query, the Home Minister noted that Headley had visited India prior to 26/11 attacks and said that there was always a scope for improvement in intelligence-gathering.

On the trial of sole surviving 26/11 gunman Ajmal Kasab, Chidambaram said it was on a “fast track” and the recording of prosecution evidence was complete.

–Agencies