26/11 Accused Tahawwur Rana Kept On Suicide Watch Cell With High Security At NIA Headquarters

According to a report citing sources, Rana is under 24/7 surveillance, with both human guards and CCTV cameras monitoring him inside the heavily secured Lodhi Road facility.

Tahawwur Rana
26/11 Accused Tahawwur Rana Kept On Suicide Watch Cell With High Security At NIA Headquarters Photo: Illustration by Saahil for Outlook India
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Tahawwur Rana, a key accused in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, is being held on suicide watch in a high-security cell at the National Investigation Agency (NIA) headquarters after a special court granted the agency 18-day custody of him.

According to a report citing sources, Rana is under 24/7 surveillance, with both human guards and CCTV cameras monitoring him inside the heavily secured Lodhi Road facility.

"Rana has been kept in a 14x14 cell on the ground floor. He will be allowed only a soft-tip pen to write so that he can't harm himself," The Times of India reports said, quoting a source.

Political Debate

Former union minister P. Chidambaram in a statement said, "While the Modi govt is rushing to take credit for this development, the truth is far from their spin."

"This extradition is not the result of any grandstanding; it is a testament to what the Indian state can achieve when diplomacy, law enforcement, and international cooperation are pursued sincerely and without any kind of chest-thumping," Chidambaram added.

He credited this progress to the basic work done during the UPA regime and said, "It is the culmination of a decade and a half of painstaking diplomatic, legal and intelligence efforts initiated by the UPA government in close coordination with the US."

The coursework began on Nov 11, 2009, when NIA registered a case in New Delhi against David Coleman Headley, Rana, and others involved in the 26/11 conspiracy. Canada's foreign minister confirmed collaboration with Indian agencies, thanks to UPA's effective foreign policy," he added.

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