Tahawwur Rana Used His Employee To Assist Headley In Mumbai Terror Plot, Confrontation Likely: Sources
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Tahawwur Rana is currently in the NIA custody until April 29, where he is being interrogated about his role in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks.
Tahawwur Rana (File Image)
Tahawwur Rana, the Pakistani native Canadian national who was the co-conspirator of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, had asked one of his staff members — called ’employee B’ — to help David Coleman Headley, the main planner of the attacks, with planning and other support, NIA sources said on Sunday.
The NIA, which has his custody for 18 days after his extradition from the United States, is likely to confront him with ‘employee B’ to get more information about the 26/11 Mumbai attacks.
However, sources in the NIA said that ’employee B’ didn’t know about the terror plans. He was only told to handle things like picking up Headley, arranging travel, stay, and providing a place to work and live — following Rana’s instructions.
Rana used his immigration business to help Headley with visas, hide his Pakistani-Muslim identity, and blend into Indian business and military circles, NIA sources said. He also booked Headley’s flight from Karachi and helped create documents for his Moroccan wife.
The NIA chargesheet also says Rana was in touch with another conspirator, ‘Major Iqbal’.
Rana was extradited to India from the US on April 10 and was sent to 18-day NIA custody, where he is being interrogated over the Mumbai terror attacks plot.
He faces several charges in India, including conspiracy, forgery, murder, and terrorism.
The ongoing interrogation is focused on various aspects, including his role in the attacks, his links with Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), and the role of ISI in the attacks in which over 160 people were killed.