David Coleman Headley, one of the chief architects of the 26/11 terrorist attack on Mumbai, was reportedly admitted to ICU after two prison inmates assaulted him, The Times of India reported, citing an Indian TV news channel.
The report that the English daily quoted from mentioned that Headley was assaulted on 8 July for being a "double agent" who worked for both Pakistan and Islamist organisations.
Ujjwal Nikam, the special prosecutor in the 26/11 attack case, however, told The Times of India that he and his team hadn't received any information of an attack on Headley.
US Officials Deny Reports
The United States refused to comment on the reports claiming that Headley was battling for life after the alleged attack.
"We are not able to locate information about this individual," the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Chicago said in a brief email response to PTI when asked about the incident.
According to some media reports, Headley was attacked on 8 July by two other inmates.
The reports said he suffered serious injuries and was rushed to North Evanston hospital, where he was admitted to the critical care unit.
Headley has been sentenced to 35 years in prison by a US court for the 2008 terrorist attack on Mumbai that killed more than 160 people.
Headley – who recced various Indian cities, including Mumbai before the 26/11 attacks – was arrested in 2009.
(With inputs from The Times of India and PTI)
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