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Tahawwur Rana Seeks Regular Phone Calls From Family in Mumbai Attack Case

A special NIA court has approved his plea for a bed; it will hear responses on his phone-access request on July 25.

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Overview

  • On July 15, Rana filed a petition in a special NIA court requesting regular telephonic conversations with his family from Tihar Jail.
  • The court has asked both jail authorities and the National Investigation Agency to respond to his phone-access plea and scheduled a hearing for July 25.
  • Judge Chander Jit Singh granted Rana’s earlier request for a bed and mattress in his cell, citing his age and medical ailments.
  • Rana’s judicial custody was extended until August 13 as part of ongoing proceedings against him for facilitating the 2008 Mumbai attacks.
  • The NIA has strengthened its case by filing a supplementary charge sheet and collecting Rana’s voice and handwriting samples to match evidence against co-accused David Coleman Headley.