26/11 Mumbai terror attack ‘mastermind' Tahawwur Rana seeks private lawyer, Court verdict on August 7
Patiala House court has reserved the order on this issue after receiving replies from the NIA and Jail authorities. The court will pronounce the order on August 7.
Till now, Mumbai terror attack's alleged mastermind Tahawwur Rana has been represented by a legal aid counsel.
On August 1, the Tihar jail authorities had opposed an application filed by 26/11 Mumbai attack accused Tahawwur Hussain Rana before a Delhi court seeking a phone conversation with family members.
The jail authorities made the submissions before special judge Chander Jit Singh in an in-chamber proceeding.
Tahawwur Rana is allegedly a close associate of 26/11 main conspirator David Coleman Headley alias Daood Gilani, a US citizen.
Tahawwur Rana was extradited to India following the dismissal of his review petition by the United States Supreme Court on 4 April. The court's decision cleared the way for his transfer, after a prolonged legal battle challenging the extradition request.
The Mumbai terror attacks of 26 November 2008 marked one of the darkest chapters in India's recent history. Ten heavily armed terrorists from Pakistan arrived by sea and unleashed coordinated assaults on multiple high-profile targets, including a bustling railway terminus, two luxury hotels, and a Jewish centre. The siege lasted nearly 60 hours and left 166 people dead.
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