New Delhi:
In a high-protection room inside the strong headquarters of the National Investigation Agency (NIA), the inquiry started on Friday Tavur Hussain SanaPakistani-original Canadian National National In connection with National National 2008 Mumbai Terror AttackAccording to NIA sources, on the day 1 of inquiry, Rana remained very non -cooperative, offering limited information.
What did Tawavur Rana say
According to the initial revelations, Nia learned that Rana belongs to Chichavatni, a village in Punjab province of Pakistan. His father, a school principal, has three sons – one of whom is now serving as a psychiatrist in the Pakistani Army, and the other who is working as a journalist. Rana himself participated in the Cadet College Hasan Baldal, where he first came in contact with David Coleman Headley, another major operative in Mumbai attacks – currently jailed in the US.
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In 1997, Rana came to Canada and was a practice doctor called Samaraz Rana Akhtar with his wife, with a practice doctor. There, he launched an immigration consultation and later expanded a halal meat business. This immigration business became a front to mask terrorist activities, in which Headley was presented as an advisor.
After obtaining a medical degree, Rana joined the medical corps of the Pakistani Army. According to NIA sources, even after leaving the service, she often wore military fatigue from Pakistan’s Military Intelligence Wing, Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), and high-profile individuals associated with Lashkar-e-Taiba (late) operators. It is said that he has regularly visited the camps associated with terrorist organizations in uniform.
Sajid Mir Connection
One of Rana’s regular contacts, investigators say, Sajid Mir was a nominated global terrorist and one of the most wanted men in India. Mir allegedly worked as a prominent handler during the 26/11 attacks and the accused was accused of directing the siege of Mumbai’s Chabad House, where six hostages died.
The United States has given a reward of $ 5 million for the leading information for Mir’s possession. In 2022, India presented an audio recording at the United Nations, where Mir was allegedly heard in coordination with the attackers during the siege.
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Sources said that Rana not only has links to Lashkar-e-Taiba, but also for another terrorist organization Harkat-ul-Jihad-Al-Islami (Huji). He allegedly visited his camps, sometimes with ISI officials and Pakistani military personnel.
ISI Link
According to NIA sources, Clade in Pakistani Army uniform, Rana also met Major Iqbal – a suspected ISI officer.
Major Iqbal – identified as a serving ISI officer in the 2010 US prosecution – the person who was accused of reconnaissance missions organized by David Headley was funded, directed and micromean.
Headley, who convicted Major Iqbal as his primary ISI handler, who was convicted for avoiding death sentence in 2010, part of the trio of agency officials who “admitted, trained, and directed him”. In a testimony in 2011, Headley revealed more than 20 email exchanges, with a person whom he knew as “Chaudhary Khan” – a surname for the chief Iqbal.
The NIA is also doing zero on an elusive person, who was allegedly met Rana in Dubai before the 2008 Mumbai massacre. According to NIA sources, this person knew about the attack.
Who is leading the investigation
Rana was questioned inside a CCTV-equipped room on the ground floor of NIA CGO Complex Building in Delhi. SAIL – 14 feet 14 feet – 24 hours monitoring. Access is strictly limited to 12 cleared officers. Food, medicine and basic requirements are provided inside the cell, where the movement is tightly regulated. A bed and toilet is provided within the cell itself.
Sources confirmed that the process of inquiry was being recorded and a daily case is being logged into the diary.
Leading the case, there is a team of 12 officers under the command of two senior officers: Dig Jaya Roy and IG Ashish Batra.
Jharkhand Cadre’s 2011 batch IPS officer Dig Roy has a prior experience to examine cybercrime. He has been with the NIA since 2019 and played an important role in achieving Rana’s extradition from the US. Helping him, Ashish Batra, a 1997 batch IPS officer is also from Jharkhand, who is currently serving as the Inspector General of Inspector.
The two along with Rana boarded the extradition flight from America from America, who landed in Delhi on Thursday evening.
