The Patiala House Court in Delhi on Monday granted Tahawwur Hussain Rana, accused in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, permission to speak to his family via phone. Special Judge Justice Chanderjit Singh allowed this single phone call under strict jail manual protocols, monitored by Tihar Jail authorities.
The court has required a new health report for Tahawwur Rana to be submitted within ten days. Furthermore, the jail administration must clarify whether Rana should be allowed regular phone calls, providing a detailed explanation to the court.
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Who is Tahawwur Rana?
Tahawwur Rana, aged 64, is a Pakistani-born Canadian businessman currently held under Indian judicial custody. Known for being a close aide of David Coleman Headley, alias Daood Gilani, the mastermind behind the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, Rana collaborated with several Pakistani associates from shadow terror organizations, including Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Harakat-ul-Jihad Islami (HUJI), planning these attacks.
Attackers Arrived by Sea
On November 26, 2008, a group of ten Pakistani terrorists arrived in Mumbai through the Arabian Sea route, executing coordinated assaults on a railway station, two luxury hotels, and a Jewish center. The attacks lasted approximately 60 hours and claimed 166 lives.
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Following the rejection of his extradition plea by the US Supreme Court on April 4, Rana was extradited to India. Attorney Piyush Sachdeva from the Delhi Legal Services Authority has been appointed to represent him.
