A Delhi court has reserved its order on the National Investigation Agency's (NIA) plea for an additional 12 days of custody for Tahawwur Hussain Rana, one of the accused in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks. The court proceedings took place today before Special NIA Judge Chander Jit Singh, with Rana being produced before the court after the expiry of his 18-day remand period, under heavy security. His face was covered during the proceedings.

The court is expected to announce its verdict shortly regarding the NIA's request for further custody. Representing the NIA in the in-chamber proceedings, senior advocate Dayan Krishnan and special public prosecutor Narender Mann argued that additional custody was crucial to further investigate the scope of the conspiracy that led to the 26/11 attacks. Advocate Piyush Sachdeva from the Delhi Legal Services Authority is representing Rana.