NIA enters crucial interrogation; Dawood Ibrahim also involved? Tahawwur Rana feigns memory loss

NEW DELHI: The NIA is making a concerted effort to make a breakthrough in crucial matters such as whether underworld don Dawood Ibrahim was involved in the planning of the Mumbai terror attacks. Pakistani-born Canadian citizen Tahawwur Rana was questioned for the third day today in the conspiracy case. There are indications that Rana is feigning memory loss, citing 33 health problems including Parkinson's. "Rana is feeling tired. He is responding to questions. However, he is not mentally ill," say NIA sources. After being questioned continuously for three hours, he is being given some rest. Rana is being kept in a high-security lockup at the NIA headquarters. Central forces have also been deployed in the area.

Crucial information to know

1. Was the planning done in Dubai? Who did Rana meet in Dubai?
2. Where did he go in India as part of the planning?
3. In which countries was the conspiracy carried out?
4. What is the role of Pakistan's spy agency ISI and Pakistani terrorist organizations?
5. The relationship between Lashkar-e-Taiba and the Pakistan Army?
6. Email communications made by Rana
7. Communications with his childhood friend and co-accused David Coleman Headley

Three things requested

Rana has been offering Namaz five times a day inside the cell. Rana asked the NIA officials for Quran, pen and paper. The officials gave them to him.

Planning beyond Indian borders

In its order remanding Tahawwur Rana in NIA custody on Friday morning, Delhi's Patiala House Court pointed out that planning was taking place beyond the Indian border. This is clear from the records. It added that the custody is being given to unravel the conspiracy.