NEW DELHI: Indian agencies may be disappointed of leniency shown by US prosecutors to David Coleman Headley which spared him of death penalty but they are not shocked with the 35 years jail term for him by the American court as they think the 26/11 accused had ensured to escape from capital punishment long ago when he had entered into plea bargaining with the FBI.
Headley had, in fact, pleaded guilty on all 12 counts including his role in Mumbai terror attack only after getting such assurance during plea bargaining.
He, in lieu of this concession, had promised cooperation with US agency.
Officials here said that it was quite clear that Headley would not be handed death sentence nor he would be extradited to India as he had got this specific assurance in lieu of his cooperation immediately after his indictment by the FBI.
Considering this, the officials said, the 35 year jail term followed by supervised release for life seemed sufficient. This is exactly what they had expected from the US court, taking in view the Headley's plea bargaining deal, they added.
India is likely to formally react to the sentencing later on Friday.
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