Pakistan tried to save Jundal
Indian government sources claimed that Pakistan tried to stall Sayed Zabiuddin alias Abu Jundal’s deportation to India for almost two months realising that Jundal’s disclosures will cause them immense embarrassment at the international level on the fight against terror.
Pakistan lobbied very hard with Saudi intelligence agencies to stop Jundal being sent to India. In fact, sources added, Pakistan wanted that Jundal should be handed over to them, claiming that he was a Pakistani national.
But Indian intelligence agencies presented a foolproof case to their Saudi counterparts, convincing them with hard evidence like DNA, photographs, chargesheets and other legal documents related to Jundal.
The Union home ministry on Tuesday received a formal letter from Pakistan’s interior ministry saying evidence and details of Jundal’s interrogation should be shared with them to help the 26/11 investigations at their end.
The home ministry has, meanwhile, communicated to the Maharashtra government that Jundal will be interrogated by the Central agencies first, and only this interrogation by Central agencies is complete, he will then be handed over to the Mumbai police.
MHA sources said Jundal will be provided with high-security cover as he faces a heightened threat of attacks by both Lashkar-e-Tayyaba and ISI operatives. “Jundal is now on the hitlist of the LeT-ISI combine”, a security official said. MHA sources said foolproof arrangements would be made for Jundal’s security, both in custody and when he is travelling to ensure there were no slip-ups.
Jundal was arrested in an already existing case by the Delhi police. The FIR was registered in November last year against 13 Indian Mujahideen militants nabbed across the country. The case relates to the Jama Masjid firing allegedly carried out by the IM, among others.
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