Tahawwur Rana in India: Dayan Krishnan, lawyer who led extradition battle, to head NIA’s 26/11 terror attack case
[ad_1] 26/11 Mumbai attack plotter Tahawwur Rana (File Image) NEW DELHI: Senior advocate Dayan Krishnan, who spearheaded India's case for 26/11 Mumbai attack plotter Tahawwur Rana's extradition in the United States Supreme Court, will now lead the National Investigation Agency's (NIA) prosecution in Delhi. Rana, who worked closely with 26/11 primary plotter David Coleman Headley (also known as Daood Gilani), a US citizen, is reportedly en-route to India after the US Supreme Court rejected his review petition against extradition on April 4.Krishnan, involved with the extradition process since 2010, will work alongside Special Prosecutor Narender Mann, an experienced criminal lawyer who previously represented the Central Bureau of Investigation at the Delhi High Court.Additional legal representatives include advocates Sanjeevi Sheshadri and Sridhar Kale, along with NIA counsel, according to sources.A significant development occurred in May 2023, with Rana's trial having commenced […]