26/11 attackers' handler could have been an Indian: Chidambaram
merisarkar news service
New Delhi, February 04, 2010
The hander could be an Indian: Chidambaram
This is for the first time that India have conceded that the controller of 26/11 attackers could have been an Indian.
Home Minister P. Chidambaram said in an interview that this person’s true identity is not yet known to government of India.
"When we say he could be an Indian, he could be somebody who acquired Indian characteristics. He could have been infiltrated into India and lived here long enough to acquire an Indian accent, familiarity with Indian Hindi words," he said.
Mr. Chidambaram also expressed the possibility that an Indian could have gone to Pakistan and joined the ranks of terrorists. He suggested that it is possible either ways.
However, he refused to speculate the possible name of the handler. "We know him by Abu Jindal that something we have known for many many months now. But he is not Abu Jindal. It’s not his real name.
Home Minister said investigators had known for long time that there was a handler in 26/11 attack who could be an Indian.
Home Minister said that the only way to ascertain the true identity of this person is match the voice sample which Pakistan would not give to India. He said as a Home Minister he can’t speculate on it.
