26/11 Mumbai attacks probe: NIA court extends Tahawwur Rana's judicial custody till September 8

Tahawwur Rana was extradited from the United States after the US Supreme Court on April 4 dismissed his review plea against the extradition.

A Special NIA court on Wednesday extended the judicial custody of 26/11 Mumbai terror attack mastermind Tahawwur Rana till September 8.

He was produced through video conferencing after expiry of his judicial custody. The matter is at the stage of scrutiny of documents after the filing of a supplementary chargesheet by the NIA, ANI reported.

Rana, a Pakistani-Canadian national, is a close associate of main 26/11 conspirator David Coleman Headley alias Dawood Gilani, an American citizen. He was extradited from the United States after the US Supreme Court on April 4 dismissed his review plea against the extradition.

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) produced Rana via video conference after his earlier judicial custody, set to end on August 13, expired.

Tahawwur Rana faces charges of conspiracy to commit murder, waging war against India and planning terrorist acts under the Indian Penal Code and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. The NIA alleges his involvement with Headley, a key figure in the Mumbai terror attacks, who is currently imprisoned in the US.

(With inputs from ANI)