NIA gets custody of Tahawwur Rana for 18 days, may seek extension

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has been granted 18 days of custody for Tahawwur Rana, a key plotter of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks. Rana, extradited from the United States, appeared before a special NIA court. The agency sought 20 days but was granted 18 for interrogation. Rana is accused of providing logistical and financial support for the 2008 attacks that killed 166 people.