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Delhi high court issues notice to NIA over Tahawwur Rana's plea to speak with family

Posted on: May 28, 2025 15:43 IST | Posted by: Hindustantimes
Delhi high court issues notice to NIA over Tahawwur Rana's plea to speak with family
THe Patiala domiciliate margaret court in new delhi on midweek issued a mark to the NIA on a plea filed by Tahawwur Rana, a key accused in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks case, seeking permission to talk to his family under jail regulations.Special NIA (National Investigation Agency) judge Chanderjit Singh directed the investigating body to respond to Rana's application and also sought a report from the Tihar Jail authorities. Rana will remain in judicial custody till June 6, with his next hearing on the matter scheduled for June 4, reported ANI. Also Read: NIA questions Tahawwur Rana on ISI’s set-up in Karachi, NepalRana had filed a plea to speak with his family over the phone while in NIA custody earlier. However, the request was denied after the NIA opposed it, claiming that any such contact would risk sensitive information being leaked during an ongoing investigation.Rana's lawyer, Piyush Sachdeva, had argued that as a foreign national, he had a fundamental right to contact his family, who were concerned about his well-being in jail.NIA collects voice, handwriting samplesThe NIA, in their investigation against Tahawwur Rana in connection with the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, collected voice and handwriting samples from the accused.Also Read: If US can extradite Tahawwur Rana, why can't Pakistan hand over Lakhvi, Hafiz Saeed: Indian diplomatRana complied with the court's directives and provided handwriting samples by writing various alphabets and numerical characters. The special NIA court had also granted approval to the investigating body to collect the 64-year-old's voice samples.Following Tahawwur Rana's extradition from the United States, the terror attack accused was placed under NIA custody in New Delhi, where investigators are conducting a probe into his role during the 26/11 attacks in Mumbai.The terror strikes, which were orchestrated by the Pakistan-based terrorist outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba, claimed over 170 lives and left hundreds injured.

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