New Delhi_ Tahawwur Hussain Rana, the Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman extradited to India for his alleged involvement in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, has reportedly made a few specific requests to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) while in their custody. Sources within the agency have revealed that Rana has asked for a copy of the Quran, a pen, and paper.
Rana, who is currently under 18-day NIA custody granted by a Delhi court, is being held in a highly secured cell at the agency’s headquarters in Delhi. He is under constant surveillance as a precautionary measure. Officials have confirmed that his requests have been met. He has been provided with the Quran, and a pen and paper have also been given to him, albeit with strict monitoring to ensure he does not use them to harm himself.
According to an official, Rana has been described as a “religious man” and has been observed offering prayers five times a day in his cell. Authorities have emphasized that Rana is being treated as any other arrested individual, without any special privileges beyond what is legally required. He is also permitted to meet with a legal aid lawyer every other day, as per court directives, and undergoes routine medical examinations every 48 hours.
The NIA is currently interrogating Rana to uncover the full conspiracy behind the deadly 2008 attacks. Investigations are focusing on various leads, including numerous phone conversations between Rana and his co-conspirator David Coleman Headley, who is currently imprisoned in the United States. The agency suspects that Rana was involved in devising terror plots targeting multiple Indian cities. Rana’s custody and the ongoing investigation are considered crucial in piecing together the complete picture of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks.
