26/11 handler Abu Hamza admits role in Mumbai terror attacks

[Sir john]

Alleged Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant Syed Zabiuddin alias Abu Hamza alias Abu Jindal, who was arrested by Delhi Police, has admitted his active role in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, saying he had worked in close tandem with terror mastermind Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi. During his interrogation, Hamza reportedly confessed his role in the country's worst terror attack and admitted that he was present in the LeT control room in Karachi and was giving direction to the 10 terrorists who carried out the strike. He took a particular name and his specific task in executing the 26/11 attack. The interrogators suspect that this person was an ISI officer who was closely involved in executing the terror strike. After November 26, 2008, Hamza, a native of Beed district in Maharashtra, stayed in Pakistan for sometime before leaving to Saudi Arabia where he was working as a teacher. He has at least 10 aliases, and the first tip-off about his presence in Saudi Arabia was given by a terrorist who was arrested in connection with the Jama Masjid blast. Hamza also stayed in Bangladesh. Sources said the voice sample of Hamza is being sent for matching with those which were intercepted by the security agencies during the attack. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is also expected to take custody of Hamza for further interrogation. The sources said foreign intelligence agencies have helped track down Hamza, who was wanted in several terror cases in Delhi, Maharashtra and Gujarat. Hamza was arrested on his arrival from Saudi Arabia at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport by Delhi Police on June 21.