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NIA Intensifies Interrogation of Tahawwur Rana in 26/11 Mumbai Attacks Case

Rana, extradited from the US, faces questioning on links to David Headley, Pakistani intelligence, and terror groups over an 18-day custody period.

A cavalcade escorting Tahawwur Hussain Rana leaves the Patiala House Court, in New Delhi on Friday.
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26/11 Mumbai attack accused Tahawwur Hussian Rana.
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Overview

  • Tahawwur Rana is undergoing an 18-day interrogation by the NIA in New Delhi, focusing on his role in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks that killed 166 people.
  • Investigators are probing Rana's extensive phone communications with co-conspirator David Headley and his suspected coordination with Pakistan's ISI and Lashkar-e-Taiba.
  • The inquiry includes Rana's connection to a Dubai-based contact allegedly involved in planning the attacks, as well as his travel in India before the attacks.
  • NIA is considering collecting Rana's voice sample to corroborate call records, with legal options available if he refuses to consent.
  • Rana, described as a religious man, has been provided a Quran and writing materials during his detention, where he is monitored closely in a high-security cell.