26/11 Mumbai attack: All you need to know about Sajid Mir, the LeT contact of David Headley

Written By DNA Web Team | Updated: Feb 08, 2016, 11:46 AM IST

Mumbai terror attack

While deposing before a Mumbai court on Monday, 26/11 Mumbai attack accused David Headley said that his main contact person from the Lashkar-e-Toiba was Sajid Mir, also an accused on the case.

While deposing before a Mumbai court on Monday, 26/11 Mumbai attack accused David Headley said that his main contact person from the Lashkar-e-Toiba was Sajid Mir, also an accused on the case.

All you need to know about Sajid Mir:

-Sajid is a 38-year-old Pakistani national
-He was one of the earliest members of the Lashkar-e-Taiba and was the head of Lahore unit of the terror organisation.
-His last known location was recently tracked to Muridke in Pakistan. 
-Mir has several passports, including one which has a Christian name with the surname Masih. 
-He has travelled to Dubai, Oatar, Syria and had tried to set up a base in Thailand.
-Mir has undergone plastic surgery but it did not alter his face to a large extent.
-Mir was arrested in Dubai and was let go due to his LeT connections.
-He is known to be secretive, meticulous with an eye for detail and has good understanding of computers and was called as a 'competent handler' by Headley.

More details on David Headley's deposition in Mumbai court and what he said about Mir here.