NIA Investigates Tahawwur Rana's Pan-India Terror Recruitment Network Following 26/11 Attack Role

Nov 25, 2025 06:42 pm CST

Following his extradition from the US, 26/11 attack conspirator Tahawwur Rana is being interrogated by India's National Investigation Agency. Beyond his admitted role in the Mumbai attacks, investigators are examining his visits to multiple Indian cities between November 13-21, 2008, where he allegedly attempted to establish recruitment networks for a larger terror plot called "Ghazwa-e-Hind" under Al Qaeda commander Ilyas Kashmiri's direction, with particular focus on recruiting youth from Kerala.