 "26/11 attacks accused Tahawwur Rana arrested by NIA. ANI")
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has been granted 18 days remand of Tahawwur Rana, an accused in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, by a special NIA court on Friday (April 11.)
Rana was brought before the court on Thursday night, just hours after being extradited from the United States. The NIA had requested 20 days of custody.
He was taken to Delhi’s Patiala House Court under heavy security, escorted by a convoy that included a jail van, an armoured SWAT vehicle, and an ambulance. Special NIA Judge Chander Jit Singh heard the case.
NIA submits key evidence
The NIA has submitted strong evidence to the court, including emails sent by Rana, to support the need for custodial interrogation. The NIA said his questioning is critical to unravelling the wider conspiracy behind the 2008 attacks and examining his specific role in aiding and facilitating the plot.
The agency said to the court that custodial interrogation is crucial to uncovering the sinister plot.
“The NIA on Thursday evening formally arrested Tahawwur Hussain Rana, the key conspirator in the deadly 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, immediately after his arrival at IGIA, New Delhi, following his successful extradition from the US,” said the federal agency.
Rana was flown to India on a special Gulfstream G550 aircraft, which made a brief stop in Dubai before landing in Delhi around 6 pm. He was formally arrested by the NIA, given a medical check-up, and then taken to Patiala House Court. There, he appeared before Special NIA Judge Chanderjit Singh, who granted the agency 18 days custody, against their request for 20 days.
The NIA was represented by senior advocate Dayan Krishnan and special public prosecutor Narender Mann, while Rana was represented by Piyush Sachdev and Lakshya Dheer from the Delhi Legal Services Authority.
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Tahawwur Hussain Rana, 64, is a Pakistan-born Canadian national. He is a key conspirator in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks.
The attacks, carried out by 10 Pakistani terrorists, killed 166 people and targeted major locations in Mumbai, including hotels, a railway station, and a Jewish centre.