Mumbai: A day after one of the 26/11 terror attacks plotter Tahawwur Hussain Rana was extradited to India from the United States, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday assured co-operation of Mumbai Police with the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in the case. However, the decision to bring Rana from New Delhi to Mumbai will be taken by the NIA itself, he said.
“Mumbai police will extend all cooperation to the NIA and if we need any update on the probe, we will seek it from the NIA. The NIA and the Ministry of Home Affairs will decide where to take him,” Fadnavis, who is also the state Home Minister and Law and Judiciary Minister, said.
After the 26/11 terror attacks, the investigations were carried out by the Crime Branch of Mumbai police, which filed the first chargesheet. In the subsequent years, the NIA came into the picture and is now heading the probe.
The NIA is leading the investigation. Whatever NIA needs would be provided by the Maharashtra government and Mumbai police. If NIA needs information the state will assist and if Mumbai Police needs anything they will coordinate with the central agency, Mr Fadnavis added.
The Maharashtra CM also thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi on behalf of Mumbai’s residents who lost their families in the November 2008 attack for bringing Rana to India to face the country’s justice system.
“The accused has been successfully brought to India and he would have to face justice. Mohammed Ajmal Kasab was hanged till death, now the conspirators would be facing justice,” Fadnavis said.
When asked about Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut’s claim that Rana will be hanged before the Bihar assembly election in order to win the election, Mr. Fadnavis said, “I do not respond to fools.”
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