Tahawwur Rana is known to be a close associate of David Coleman Headley, also known as Daood Gilani, who was the main conspirator behind the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks.
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Monday reserved its order on a National Investigation Agency (NIA) application seeking a 12-day extension of custody for Tahawwur Hussain Rana, an accused in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks case.
Rana was produced before Special NIA Judge Chander Jit Singh amid tight security, with his face covered, following the expiry of his 18-day NIA custody. The judge is expected to pronounce the order shortly.
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In the court, senior advocate Dayan Krishnan and special public prosecutor Narender Mann are expected to put forward their arguments on behalf of the NIA.
The arguments will take place in an “in-camera” hearing, meaning the public and media will not be allowed inside the courtroom during the proceedings.
Advocate Piyush Sachdeva from the Delhi Legal Services Authority (DLSA) has been appointed to represent Rana in the case.
Earlier, A Delhi court has received the trial records related to the 26/11 Mumbai attacks ahead of Rana’s arrival in India. The records were received by the court of District Judge Vimal Kumar Yadav.
On November 26, 2008, a group of 10 Pakistani terrorists executed a coordinated attack on a railway station, two luxury hotels, and a Jewish center in Mumbai after infiltrating the city via the sea route. The nearly 60-hour assault resulted in the deaths of 166 individuals.
Tahawwur Rana is known to be a close associate of David Coleman Headley, also known as Daood Gilani, who was the main conspirator behind the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks. Headley is a US citizen who helped plan and coordinate the attacks.
Earlier, Rana fought his extradition to India in the United States. However, on April 4, the US Supreme Court dismissed his review petition against the extradition, clearing the way for him to be sent to India. After that, he was brought to India to face trial for his alleged involvement in the deadly attacks that shook Mumbai in November 2008.
