New Delhi: American terror suspect David Headley had in 2008-2009 twice visited the Osho Ashram located near the German Bakery in Koregaon Park which witnessed a bomb blast on Saturday killing at least eight and injuring over 30.
The area also houses a Jewish prayer house. According
to the NIA investigations, Headley had moved to Pune from Goa
to recee the area around Koregaon Park.
Though initially it was believed that he wanted to
target the foreigners coming to the Osho Ashram, later it was
found that he had scouted the area for targeting the Jewish
prayer centre in the area.
Headley had later left from Pune to Mumbai where he
went to the Cuffe Prade area and apparently firmed up some
loose ends in targeting the Israel Airways office before
flying to Pakistan from the Chatrapati Shivaji airport.
Headley's last visit to India before being arrested by
the FBI was in March last year, to finalise synchronised
terror strikes on Jewish houses located in five cities at the
instance of Lashker-e-Toiba.
PTI
First Published: Saturday, February 13, 2010, 21:47