BREAKING: 26/11 Accused Tahawwur Rana Seeks Permission to Contact Family

New Delhi: Tahawwur Rana, the mastermind in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks case, has filed an application before the Delhi Patiala House Court seeking permission to communicate with his family members, sources said. 

In response, the court has issued a notice to the National Investigation Agency (NIA), directing the agency to file its reply. The court is scheduled to hear arguments on Rana’s plea on April 23.

Rana, a Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman, is currently lodged in judicial custody in India after being extradited from the United States. He is accused of playing a key role in carrying out the deadly 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, which left over 160 people dead and hundreds injured.