NIA Opposes 26/11 Accused Tahawwur Rana’s Plea to Speak to Family, Cites Ongoing Probe:

Tahawwur Rana and associates of NIA were charged for the 26/11 Mumbai attacks plotting activities. Mrs. Rana has applied to contact her kin but the NIA has contested her actions declaring the case is quite sensitive. Mukesh Chhabra in Hindi Film Industryhas filed a suit seeking permission to contact Mrs. Hidesham while under protective custody.

The NIA has opposed the plea in a special court in Mumbai stating the whole case is at a crucial critical process where a lot of vital information can be collected from relatives.”

important strands of evidence relating to details of his possible complicity with respect to the terror incidents in Mumbai in 2008 are in the possession of the prison inmates," officers “This issue bears critical importance.”

The NIA previously claimed suspension of Rana's sentence for an additional 90 days based on recent emerging circumstances. “Essentially, there is always a possibility of surrendering self incriminating response.”

Context About Tahawur Rana and His Role In 26/11

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As noted in the news, Rana was very much involved in the planning and the execution on the ground of the 26/11 attacks. In any case, the agency had claimed that David Headley, the principal conspirator, was in contact with Rana prior to his coming to India and that Rana was in the know of the Pakistani of Ilyas Kashmiri and Abdur Rehman’s involvement.

Legal Stand and Human Rights View

Rana’s counsel brought up the issue that communication with family members is a part of his right. Also, the family members can express their views on these matters. As concerns, this 64–year old is already on an eighteen day custody which started on April 10. So, his advocate argued, to not allow access to family, in particular, is very concerning and very basic issue in human rights.

So far the court has not delivered a decision on the application.

The Mumbai Attacks of 26/11

The Mumbai terror attacks in 2008 were the most lethal in Indian history, claiming 166 lives over a siege that lasted nearly 60 hours. Multiple locations like hotels, a railway station as well as a Jewish center served as targets for the attacks.