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A Pakistani-American terrorist David Coleman Headley, who was among the plotters of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, was attacked by two prison inmates in the Chicago jail where he is being held presently, the Times of India has reported.

His condition is reported to be critical and is battling for life in an Intensive Care Unit. It is further reported that he was attacked on July 8 for being a 'double agent' for Pakistan and Islamic terror organizations. However, special public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam, who was the prosecutor in the 26/11 trial has negated receiving any such information on the attack on Headley.

Headley was admitted to North Evanston Hospital after sustaining the life-threatening injuries. He is serving a 35-year sentence in relation with the Mumbai blasts case. The tribunal had earlier granted him a conditional pardon - conditional on him cooperating with Indian intelligence agencies.

Headley is of Pakistani origin and was born in Washington, D.C. His original name is Daood Sayed Gilani and has also been caught trafficking drugs in the past. He had reportedly met Lashkar-e-Taiba leaders Hafeez Syeed and Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi when he visited Pakistan and then plotted the 26/11 attacks.

By Sowmya Sangam