NIA Produces Tahawwur Rana Earlier than Delhi Courtroom After Formally Arresting 26/11 Mumbai Assault Accused
The Nationwide Investigation Company (NIA) at the moment produced Tahawwur Hussain Rana, the important thing accused within the 26/11 Mumbai terror assaults 2008 case, following his extradition from the USA. Rana landed in Delhi this night following which he was arrested formally by the NIA. In keeping with reviews, Rana has been supplied with a lawyer from the Authorities aspect as he didn’t have one. The NIA is looking for his custody in reference to a case filed in 2009 following an investigation into the Mumbai terror assault case.
Rana was produced earlier than Particular Nationwide Investigation Company (NIA) decide Chander Jit Singh, who’s at the moment listening to arguments on Rana’s custody proceedings. Senior advocate Dayan Krishnan and particular public prosecutor Narender Mann represented the NIA. Advocate Piyush Sachdeva from Delhi Authorized Companies Authority will symbolize Rana.
Rana was escorted to Delhi by groups of NIA and Nationwide Safety Guard (NSG), comprising senior officers, on a particular airplane from Los Angeles, the assertion mentioned. Rana is accused of conspiring with David Coleman Headley @ Daood Gilani and operatives of designated terrorist organisations Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Harkat-ul-Jihadi Islami (HUJI), together with different Pakistan-based co-conspirators, to hold out the devastating terror assaults in Mumbai in 2008.
The NIA investigation crew on the airport arrested Rana, a Canadian nationwide of Pakistani origin dwelling primarily in Chicago (US), quickly after he emerged from the airplane, after finishing all the required authorized formalities, it mentioned.
The company additionally shared an image of Rana within the custody of its officers after his extradition.
The NIA secured Rana’s extradition following years of sustained and concerted efforts and after the fear mastermind’s last-ditch efforts to get a keep on his extradition from the US failed, mentioned the assertion issued by the anti-terror company.
Rana was being held in judicial custody within the US pursuant to proceedings initiated by the NIA underneath the India-US Extradition Treaty.
Rana is accused of conspiring with David Coleman Headley alias Daood Gilani, and operatives of designated terrorist organisations Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Harkat-ul-Jihadi Islami (HUJI) together with different Pakistan-based co-conspirators, to hold out the devastating terror assaults in Mumbai in 2008.
A complete of 166 individuals have been killed and greater than 238 injured within the lethal assaults. (With company inputs)
