In 2006 , Daood Gilani changed his name to David Coleman Headley , borrowing the family 's American name , and even the middle name of William Headley 's father , Coleman . David Coleman Headley is a product of two worlds , a rare blending of East and West . He was born in India to an Indian father who worked for the British government as a civil servant ( he later became a diplomat ) and his mother from England. His arrest in a heroin sting was a turning point in his life , an uncle says . He 's been tied to Lashkar-e-Tayyiba ; India says group carried out Mumbai attacks .
David Coleman Headley is a product of two worlds , a rare blending of East and West . He was born in India to an Indian father who worked for the British government as a civil servant ( he later became a diplomat ) and his mother from England. His arrest in a heroin sting was a turning point in his life , an uncle says . He 's been tied to Lashkar-e-Tayyiba ; India says group carried out Mumbai attacks .