US court to sentence David Coleman Headley today

A court in Chicago will on Thursday sentence Pakistani-American Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist David Coleman Headley for his role in 2008 Mumbai terror attacks and plot to attack a Danish newspaper. He, however, is likely to avoid life imprisonment. Citing the "significant cooperation" Headley showed in helping the US government in its effort to combat terrorism, US federal prosecutors had sought only 30 to 35 years in prison for him.
The 20-page report submitted by the US government in the court had also ruled out extradition of Headley, who had admitted scouting targets for the deadly attacks in Mumbai on November 26, 2008 and later testified against the plotters. India expressed disappointment at the US's decision with External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid saying, "Well it is disappointing, undoubtedly it is disappointing but we understand that they have a legal structure which has to be adhered to. We were anxious and we were wishing that the trial takes place here but it has taken place there (in US)."

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