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Court to hear Tahawwur Rana's 26/11 plea for family contact on 9 June

Tahawwur Rana, accused in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks case and extradited from the US, seeks court approval to communicate with family while in judicial custody

26/11 Mumbai terror attack: Tahawwur Rana sent to Tihar till June 6

A Delhi court on Friday sent 26/11 Mumbai attack accused Tahawwur Hussain Rana to Tihar Jail till June 6. The court remanded Rana to judicial custody after he was produced before special National Investigation Agency (NIA) judge Chander Jit Singh a day before his custody with the NIA concluded. He was remanded to the judicial custody on the agency's plea. Rana, a close associate of 26/11 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 to India. On April 11, the court sent him to NIA custody for 18 days. On April 28, the court extended by 12 more days Rana's NIA custody after the agency told the court that Rana could spill the beans on the ongoing and future terror plans of the outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba and its chief Hafiz Saeed for India. The agency said it was interrogating Rana in a "measured" manner, considering his health as opposed to his claims

26/11 Mumbai attack: Tahawwur Rana may spill beans on LeT, NIA tells court

The National Investigation Agency has informed a Delhi court that Mumbai terror attack accused Tahawwur Rana could spill the beans on Lashkar-e-Toiba and its future terror plans. The agency's argument came on April 28 while seeking Rana's custody before special NIA judge Chander Jit Singh. According to sources, the NIA said, "Hafiz Saeed is an accused in the case and his terror organisation is still involved in terror attacks in India. Rana's custody is required to unearth the operational details of the organisation." The agency said it was interrogating Rana in a "measured" manner considering his health as opposed to his claims of being questioned 20 hours a day. The NIA sought his custody claiming non-cooperation from Rana. "There is contention of non-cooperation of accused in investigation, coupled with the fact of the extent, gamut, depth and widespread nature of the present case which has allegation of hatching the conspiracy at a global level in the sense of accused been fro

NIA opposes Tahawwur Rana plea to talk to kin, says may share crucial info

The National Investigation Agency on Wednesday said jailed Mumbai terror attacks accused Tahawwur Hussain Rana might share crucial information if allowed to talk to his family members. The NIA, appearing before a special NIA court, made the submission to oppose Rana's plea for talking to family members, pointing out their concern over his well being. The anti-terror agency also said the matter was at a crucial stage. The judge, which heard the matter in his chamber, heard the argument and reserved the order the order for April 24. Rana moved an application through his lawyer, claiming that it was his fundamental right to talk to his family. The 64-year-old Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman was on April 10 sent to 18 day custody by a court. The NIA alleged as a part of the criminal conspiracy, accused David Coleman Headley, had discussed the entire operation with Rana before his visit to India. Anticipating potential challenges, Headley sent an email to Rana detailing his ...

India strongly trashes Pak Army chief's 'jugular vein' remark on Kashmir

Islamabad's only link with Jammu and Kashmir is the vacation of illegally occupied parts of the Union Territory, India said on Thursday, strongly trashing Pakistan Army Chief Gen Asim Munir's remark that Kashmir is "jugular vein" of his country. New Delhi also rejected Pakistan's assertion that the Mumbai terror attack accused Tahawwur Rana is a Canadian citizen and it has nothing to do with him. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said Pakistan may try very hard but its reputation as the "epicentre" of global terrorism will not diminish. Addressing a conclave of the Overseas Pakistanis in Islamabad on Wednesday, Munir said Pakistan will not forget the issue of Kashmir and will stand by the Kashmiri people in the "struggle against the Indian occupation". "It was our jugular vein, it is our jugular vein, we will not forget it," he said. At his weekly media briefing here, Jaiswal said, "How can anything foreign be in a jugular vein?" "This (Jammu and Kashmir) is

Long incarceration no ground for bail in terror cases: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court has said an undertrial's long incarceration cannot be a ground to grant bail in terror cases, which have country-wide implications and the intent to destabilise the country's unity among other things. A bench of Justices Navin Chawla and Shalinder Kaur made the observation and denied bail to separatist leader Nayeem Ahmad Khan in a terror-funding case involving Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and 26/11 Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed. The accused, who challenged a trial court order against his bail plea, argued the trial was not likely to conclude in near future and to balance the period of custody undergone by him with his fundamental right to liberty, he ought to be granted bail. "While we are aware that the right of an undertrial to a speedy trial is of paramount consideration, in cases involving terrorist activities which have nation-wide implications and where there is an intention to destabilise the unity of the union of India and to disrupt its law and order,

'No lawyer should seek fame through my case': Tahawwur Rana tells court

Court orders lawyers appointed under the Legal Services Authority Act, 1987, must not speak to the media, and their identities should not be shared with journalists if not already disclosed

Tahawwur Rana likely plotted attacks like 26/11 across India: NIA to court

Over the next 18 days, the NIA will grill Rana to uncover the full 2008 Mumbai attack conspiracy that left 166 dead and over 230 injured

NIA will decide where Rana will be taken for probe, says CM Fadnavis

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said the National Investigation Agency and the Union Home Ministry will decide where 26/11 terror attack conspirator Tahawwur Rana will be taken for probe. He was responding to the question whether Rana, extradited from the US, will be brought to Mumbai. "Mumbai police will extend all cooperation to the NIA, and if we need any update on the probe, we will seek it from NIA. The NIA will decide where to take him,' Fadnavis said at a press conference here. He wanted to thank Prime Minister Narendra Modi on behalf of the Mumbai citizens who lost their kin in the November 2008 attack for bringing Rana to India to face the country's justice system, he added.

Tahawwur Rana extradition: US says it supports India's pursuit of justice

Earlier, a spokesperson for the US Department of Justice also commented on Rana's extradition to India and noted that it is a crucial step in seeking justice for the victims of the heinous attacks

26/11 accused Tahawwur Rana in 18 day NIA custody, brought to headquarters

According to the NIA, Rana was being held in judicial custody in the US pursuant to proceedings initiated under the India-US Extradition Treaty for his extradition

Mumbai terror attacks accused Tahawwur Rana produced in Delhi court

Tahawwur Hussain Rana, the 26/11 Mumbai attacks accused, was brought to Delhi court on Thursday night. Rana was produced before Special National Investigation Agency (NIA) judge Chander Jit Singh, who is currently hearing arguments on Rana's custody proceedings. Senior advocate Dayan Krishnan and special public prosecutor Narender Mann represented the NIA. Advocate Piyush Sachdeva from Delhi Legal Services Authority will represent Rana. Ahead of the production of Rana before the court, the Delhi Police removed mediapersons and members of the public from the court premises, citing security concerns. While asking the mediapersons to leave, police said it was ensuring that the court premises was fully vacant. Police authorities cited security and safety concerns for restricting people's access to the court complex, and said "no one would be permitted inside". Rana, a close associate of 26/11 main conspirator David Coleman Headley alias Daood Gilani, a US citizen, was brought to Ind

NIA arrests Mumbai attacks accused Tahawwur Rana after extradition from US

The NIA investigation team at the airport arrested Rana, a Canadian national of Pakistani origin living primarily in Chicago

Tahawwur Rana hearing: Media, civilians removed from Patiala House Court

Ahead of the production of 26/11 Mumbai attacks alleged mastermind Tahawwur Hussain Rana before Patiala House courts in the national capital, Delhi Police removed mediapersons and members of the public from the court premises, citing security concerns. While asking the mediapersons to leave, police said it was ensuring that the court premises was fully vacant. Meanwhile, senior advocate Dayan Krishnan and special public prosecutor Narender Mann who are representing the National Investigation Agency reached the court premises. The lawyers, however, refused to comment. Police authorities cited security and safety concerns for restricting people's access to the court complex, and said "no one would be permitted inside". Rana, a close associate of 26/11 main conspirator David Coleman Headley alias Daood Gilani, a US citizen, is learnt to be on his way to India after the US Supreme Court on April 4 dismissed his review plea against his extradition to India.

Tahawwur Hussain Rana successfully extradited, confirms NIA

The National Investigation Agency on Thursday said it has "successfully secured the extradition" of Tahawwur Hussain Rana, a key accused in the the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks. In a statement, the NIA said the extradition happened after years of sustained and concerted efforts to bring the key conspirator behind the 2008 mayhem to justice. "With the active assistance of USDoJ, the US Sky Marshal, NIA worked closely with other Indian intelligence agencies, NSG through the entire extradition process, which also saw India's Ministry of External Affairs and Ministry of Home Affairs coordinating with the other relevant authorities in the United States to take the matter to its successful conclusion", the statement read. The statement came amid reports that Rana has landed in Delhi. However, the agency did not say so specifically.

26/11 co-conspirator Tahawwur Rana lands in Delhi amid high security

Tahawwur Rana extradition: Security has also been increased outside Delhi's Patiala House Court, where Rana will probably be produced soon

Mumbai terror attack: How David Headley's testimony exposed Tahawwur Rana

While giving his testimony in a Chicago court, Headley accepted that he was involved in the Mumbai attack and was helped by Rana in its execution

26/11 brave Tukaram Omble's brother seeks death penalty for Tahawwur Rana

Eknath Omble welcomed the move of Tahawwur Rana's extradition to India and called it a 'big day'

Tahawwur Rana's hanging would be a tight slap to Pakistan: Ex-NSG Commando

Remembering his duty during the rescue operations, Singh narrated that he managed to kill two terrorists and rescued 627 people from the Taj Hotel in Mumbai's Colaba

Tahawwur Rana extradition: Ex-Home Minister Shinde calls it a 'good thing'

Sushilkumar Shinde was serving as the Union Home Minister in 2012, when Ajmal Amir Kasab, the only surviving terrorist of the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, was executed at Yerawada Jail in Pune