Tahawwur Rana Admits ISI Spy Role, Mumbai Terror Attack Involvement

Tahawwur Hussain Rana, a key figure in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, has confessed to being a trusted spy for the ISI and the Pakistan army. Rana reportedly made these admissions to the Mumbai Crime Branch, also acknowledging his presence in Mumbai during the 2008 attacks. Currently held in Delhi’s Tihar Jail under NIA custody, Rana revealed that he and his associate, David Coleman Headley, underwent training with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). He stated that LeT primarily functioned as a spy network for Pakistan, working in tandem with the ISI. Rana admitted to orchestrating the Mumbai immigration center through his firm, framing it as a legitimate business expense. He also confirmed conducting surveillance of potential targets, including Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), and confirmed the 26/11 attacks as an ISI plot. The Mumbai Police are preparing for Rana’s formal arrest. Rana, a Pakistani-born Canadian national, arrived in India in May after his extradition was approved by the US Supreme Court.