NEW DELHI: A court extended NIA custody of 26/11 Mumbai terror attack accused Tahawwur Rana by 12 days Monday.
The court of special NIA judge Chander Jit Singh of Patiala House Courts in Delhi passed the order after Rana was produced in court. NIA sought an extension of remand on grounds that Rana needed to be confronted with various pieces of evidence, including voluminous documents, and that further interrogation was necessary.
Special public prosecutor Narender Mann and senior advocate Dayan Krishnan represented ED. Advocates Piyush Sachdeva and Lakshya Dheer appeared for Rana. The agency told court that it needed Rana's custody to fully comprehend the extent of the conspiracy. The counsels representing NIA stated that it was necessary to take him to different locations to retrace incidents that occurred 17 years ago. NIA also said that Rana was not cooperating in the investigation.
A Delhi court had on April 24 dismissed Rana's plea seeking permission for telephonic interactions with his family. Rana claimed it was his fundamental right to talk to his family. NIA, however, argued the probe against him was at a critical stage and permitting communication with his family could jeopardise proceedings.
The court of special NIA judge Chander Jit Singh of Patiala House Courts in Delhi passed the order after Rana was produced in court. NIA sought an extension of remand on grounds that Rana needed to be confronted with various pieces of evidence, including voluminous documents, and that further interrogation was necessary.
Special public prosecutor Narender Mann and senior advocate Dayan Krishnan represented ED. Advocates Piyush Sachdeva and Lakshya Dheer appeared for Rana. The agency told court that it needed Rana's custody to fully comprehend the extent of the conspiracy. The counsels representing NIA stated that it was necessary to take him to different locations to retrace incidents that occurred 17 years ago. NIA also said that Rana was not cooperating in the investigation.
A Delhi court had on April 24 dismissed Rana's plea seeking permission for telephonic interactions with his family. Rana claimed it was his fundamental right to talk to his family. NIA, however, argued the probe against him was at a critical stage and permitting communication with his family could jeopardise proceedings.
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