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Publication: Rediff.com
Date: June 7, 2011
URL: http://www.rediff.com/news/slide-show/slide-show-1-isi-gives-arms-to-kashmiri-terrorists-rana-to-fbi/20110607.htm
FBI agent Jeffrey Parsons, while deposing before the court on Monday, said
that Headley used his personal links to favour Rana. Parsons along with FBI
agent Benabides had interviewed Rana after his arrest in October 2009.
Rana, knowing well that his statements could
be used against him during the trial, told the FBI investigators that Headley
had told him that ISI was providing weapons to "freedom fighters"
in Kashmir.
When asked about ISI and weapons, and Headley's
role, Rana said, "No guns but now obviously it's, uh, a freedom fight...in
Kashmir. I think he said ISI gives them weapons."
"When he says, when they (terrorists)
about to enter into India. So, at that very moment, when they say bye-bye
to each other...ISI at that time gives them, you know, guns," Rana told
the investigators.
Rana, who was a Pakistani army regular before
being declared a deserter, said Major Iqbal was Headley's contact in the ISI.
He also said that he had spoken to Iqbal over phone.
"He (Iqbal) call and he call me sir,
and I'm. I was a captain, when I deserted Pakistan army," Rana said amusingly.
