Tahawwur Rana stayed at Mumbai hotel days before 26/11 terror attacks, say police in chargesheet
The Hindu
Mumbai police's crime branch files 400-page chargesheet against Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana in 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks case. Rana allegedly provided logistic support to LeT and was in touch with Pakistani army officials. He stayed at Powai hotel for two days in Nov 2008 and helped Headley get Indian tourist visa with fake documents.
In the supplementary chargesheet filed against Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks case, the city police said that he stayed at a hotel in suburban Powai for two days in November 2008 ahead of the attacks, according to an official.
The Mumbai police's crime branch on Monday submitted the over 400-page chargesheet, the fourth in the case so far, before a special court hearing cases related to the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
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Rana, currently under detention in the United States, faces multiple charges for his role in the Mumbai attacks and is known to be associated with Pakistani-American terrorist David Coleman Headley, one of the main conspirators of the 26/11 strikes.
The chargesheet mentions that Tahawwur Hussain Rana came to India on November 11, 2008 and stayed in the country till November 21. During this period, he spent two days at the Renaissance Hotel in Powai, a senior official of the Mumbai police's crime branch said on Tuesday.
"We have found documentary evidence against Rana and some statements in which his role in the 26/11 conspiracy was established. The documentary evidence shows that Rana was actively involved in the conspiracy with Pakistani-American terrorist David Coleman Headley, one of the main conspirators of the 26/11 strikes," he said.
He (Rana) was the person who helped Headley get an Indian tourist visa with the help of fake documents, the official added.
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