Overview
- Indian Express reports that Mumbai Police questioned deported accused Tahawwur Rana for eight hours in Delhi, where he largely reiterated David Headley’s statements and offered no substantive new information.
- The Bombay High Court has cleared the way for the stalled trial of alleged handler Abu Jundal to continue, renewing a key courtroom track linked to the conspiracy.
- Investigators continue to pursue Pakistan-linked handlers named in Indian case files, including Sajid Mir and officers identified as Major Iqbal, with Pakistan disputing these characterisations.
- Survivor Devika Rotawan, who testified against Ajmal Kasab as a child, was allotted a state flat in January 2025 after a High Court order, highlighting ongoing restitution efforts.
- The 2008 assault by 10 Lashkar-e-Taiba gunmen killed about 166 people; nine attackers were killed, Ajmal Kasab was captured after ASI Tukaram Omble’s sacrifice, and Kasab was executed in 2012 following Headley’s reconnaissance disclosures.