article from 2004....
Dhiren Barot: India-born jihadi in 9/11 net
Chidanand Rajghatta
[ 18 Aug, 2004 0952hrs ISTTIMES NEWS NETWORK ]
WASHINGTON: Abu Musa al-Hindi, one of the principle terror suspects charged with plotting to attack US financial institutions, has been identified as India-born Dhiren Barot.
British police on Tuesday charged Barot, 32, of gathering surveillance plans of financial institutions in New York and Washington, with a view to attacking them.
Barot and seven others are due to make a first court appearance Wednesday at Belmarsh high security prison in London, according to wire service reports. AP quoted an unnamed US official as identifying Abu Musa al-Hindi as Dhiren Barot.
According to earlier reports, Barot was born into a Hindu family in India and converted to Islam when he was 20. He took part in terrorist campaigns against Indian forces in Kashmir and is said to have been the main casing agent for al-Qaeda.
British police have identified the other seven suspects as Mohammed Naveed Bhatti, 24; Abdul Aziz Jalil, 31; Omar Abdul Rehman, 20; Junade Feroze, 28; Zia ul Haq, 25; Qaisar Shaffi, 25; and Nadeem Tarmohammed, 26.
The eight were accused of conspiring together and with unknown persons to commit murder, and conspiracy to commit public nuisance by the use of radioactive materials, toxic gases, chemicals and/or explosives.
Barot was reportedly sent to the United States several times in 2000 and 2001 by 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed to case landmarks before the 9/11 attack.
Some reports say he traveled to Pakistan as recently as early this year to meet with Pakistani computer expert Mohammed Naeem Noor Khan to plot further attacks.
Barot aka al-Hindi also authored a book called The Army of Madinah in Kashmir , narrating his experience fighting Indian forces in Kashmir and describing ways to kill Indian forces in the Valley.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/cms.dll/html/uncomp/articleshow/818941.cms
Just given 40 years.
Just given 40 years.