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NIA Details Rana’s Fake Mumbai Office Aiding 26/11 Reconnaissance

The NIA’s latest chargesheet reveals how Rana’s sham Mumbai law office enabled Headley’s target surveys, leading to new investigative angles via U.S. evidence requests.

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The agency said, Rana was instrumental in facilitating the reconnaissance operations carried out by David Coleman Headley
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Tahawwur Rana Mumbai terror attack mastermind Extradited to India delhi | Image: Republic

Overview

  • The chargesheet identifies the Immigrant Law Centre in Mumbai’s Tardeo AC Market as a corporate front with no real business activity set up by Rana to support Headley’s covert surveillance.
  • Investigators say the office operated for over two years, providing logistical and financial assistance for Headley’s detailed reconnaissance of high-profile locations across the city.
  • Rana faces an array of charges under IPC Sections 120B, 121, 302, 468 and 471 and under Sections 16 and 18 of the UAPA for conspiracy to wage war against India, murder, terrorism and forgery.
  • During custodial interrogation, Rana made disclosures that have generated fresh leads and prompted the NIA to issue Mutual Legal Assistance Requests to U.S. authorities.
  • His April extradition from the United States followed a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in January and represents a significant step in ongoing Indo-U.S. counterterrorism cooperation.