A Delhi court on Wednesday allowed Tahawwur Hussain Rana, accused in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks case, to make three phone calls this month to his brother for discussing the engagement of a private counsel.
Special Judge Chander Jit Singh passed the order during an in-chamber proceeding and extended Rana’s judicial custody till September 8. Sources said the calls will be recorded, conducted in the presence of prison authorities, and restricted to English or Hindi.
Rana’s legal aid counsel, Piyush Sachdeva, sought additional time to examine documents in the chargesheet and supplementary chargesheet.
Rana, a close associate of 26/11 key conspirator David Coleman Headley (alias Daood Gilani), was brought to India after the US Supreme Court on April 4 dismissed his review plea against extradition.
The 26/11 attacks, carried out by 10 Pakistani terrorists who entered Mumbai via sea, targeted the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, two luxury hotels, and a Jewish centre. The three-day siege claimed 166 lives and left hundreds injured.
