US EditionDelhi Court Orders Limited Calls for 26/11 Accused Tahawwur Rana
Rana was allowed three monitored calls this month to discuss hiring a private lawyer as his judicial custody is extended to September 8, court sources said.
- On August 13, 2025, a Delhi court allowed Tahawwur Hussain Rana three recorded phone calls with his brother to discuss hiring a private lawyer.
- Rana, extradited from the US in April 2025 after the Supreme Court dismissed his review plea, faces charges related to the November 26, 2008 Mumbai terror attacks.
- The 2008 attacks involved 10 Pakistani terrorists targeting multiple sites in Mumbai, killing 166 people during a nearly 60-hour assault.
- Special Judge Chander Jit Singh extended Rana's judicial custody until September 8, mandating that his calls be in Hindi or English and supervised by prison authorities.
- This court decision enables Rana to coordinate his legal defense while continuing to face charges for allegedly aiding the 26/11 attackers, reflecting ongoing judicial proceedings.
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Delhi Court Allows 26/11 Accused Tahawwur Rana 3 Phone Calls With Family
A Delhi court on Wednesday allowed 26/11 Mumbai attack accused Tahawwur Hussain Rana to have three phone calls this month with his brother to discuss engaging a private counsel, court sources said.
Mumbai Terror Attack: A special court in Delhi has allowed 26/11 Mumbai attack accused Tahawwur Hussain Rana to talk to his brother on phone three times this month. The court made it clear that this conversation will take place in the presence of jail officials and every call will be recorded.
NIA court permits Tahawwur Rana three phone calls to brother to finalise new defence counsel
Tahawwur Rana was extradited from the United States in April 2025 for his alleged involvement in helping orchestrate the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks- a series of coordinated strikes by Lashkar-e-Taiba operatives that claimed over 170 lives and left hundreds injured.
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