A court in Delhi has allowed Tahawwur Rana, an accused in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, to make a one-time phone call to his family. The court said that this call will be made according to jail rules and will be supervised by a senior official from Tihar jail. This decision was announced by the Patiala House Court on Monday.

Rana had requested the court on May 27 to allow him to speak to his family. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) later agreed to allow this single call.

The court has also asked Tihar jail authorities to submit a detailed report on whether Rana should be allowed regular phone calls in the future, as per the jail manual. Additionally, the court has asked for a full report on Rana’s health, which should be submitted within 10 days.

Rana is a 64-year-old Canadian businessman of Pakistani origin. He is said to be a close associate of David Coleman Headley, also known as Daood Gilani, who played a key role in planning the 26/11 Mumbai attacks. Headley is a US citizen.

Rana was brought to India after the American Supreme Court rejected his request to stop his extradition on April 4.

Rana is accused of working with Headley and other members of terrorist groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Harkat-ul-Jihadi Islami (HUJI) to plan the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks.

During the attacks, 10 terrorists from Pakistan entered Mumbai by sea and targeted major places, including a railway station, two luxury hotels, and a Jewish centre. The attacks lasted for nearly 60 hours and killed 166 people.

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