- By Raju Kumar
- Mon, 21 Apr 2025 08:33 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Tahawwur Rana Case: Tahawwur Hussain Rana, who is in jail for his alleged role in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, moved a court seeking permission to talk to his family members.
Court Asks Reply From NIA
He moved a plea through his counsel on April 19 before special judge Hardeep Kaur, who on Monday directed the NIA to file a reply by April 23.
The 64-year-old Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman has been under NIA custody. On April 10, the court sent him to 18-day custody.
David Coleman Headley's Conversation With Rana
According to the probe agency, as a part of the criminal conspiracy, another accused David Coleman Headley, had discussed the entire operation with Rana before his visit to India.
The NIA told the court, while seeking his remand, Headley sent an email to Rana detailing his belongings and assets, anticipating potential challenges.
The probe agency also highlighted Pakistani nationals' involvement in the deadly attack in Mumbai, mentioning that Headley informed Rana about the involvement of Pakistani nationals Ilyas Kashmiri and Abdur Rehman, who are also accused in the case.
Rana, a close associate of 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks main conspirator David Coleman Headley alias Daood Gilani, a US citizen, was brought to India after the US Supreme Court on April 4 dismissed his review plea against his extradition.
On November 26, 2008, a group of 10 Pakistani terrorists went on a rampage, carrying out a coordinated attack on a railway station, two luxury hotels and a Jewish centre, after they sneaked into India's financial capital using the sea route in the Arabian Sea. As many as 166 people were killed in the nearly 60-hour assault in the financial capital of India.
(With PTI inputs)
