It’s now clear to the Indian government that David Headley and Tahawwur Rana were part of the terrorist team behind 26/11. They were also part of a larger conspiracy for new and multiple attacks in India.

During their trips to India, Rana and Headley collected photographs and video footage of the four places that were targeted during 26/11. These were shared with Ajmal Kasab and the nine other Pakistani terrorists who executed the attacks in Mumbai. Headley had stayed at both the Taj and the Trident.

Intelligence sources tell NDTV it’s clear that both Headley and Rana were in touch with the handlers who instructed Kasab and the other terrorists during 26/11. It’s not yet clear whether Rana and Headley themselves functioned as handlers during the attacks. What is confirmed is that Rana and Headley were in Pakistan during 26/11; Rana left Mumbai just five days before 26/11 after a three-week stay in the city. (At a glance: The evidence so far)

The Pakistani government has not commented on the latest revelation that Headley and Rana were in Pakistan during 26/11. Both of them left Pakistan after the Mumbai attacks on December 7, 2009.

Headley and Rana were arrested in Chicago last month by the FBI for planning terror attacks against India and Denmark. Emails intercepted by the FBI showed that the two men were in regular touch with top commanders of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT).

Since then India has formed 20 teams to re-trace the steps of Headley and Rana as they crisscrossed India, surveying potential terror targets, including nuclear plants, and recruiting candidates as terrorists under the guise of an immigration agency that was owned by Rana.

Meanwhile, Indian intelligence officials are in Canada to gather more information on Rana, since he’s a Canadian citizen.

(Source: NDTV)