New Delhi: Tahawwur Rana, who was extradited from the US last April, in connection to his role in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, is reported to have visited the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS five times in the last one month for “medical treatment”, as reported by the Indian Express. After multiple check-ups and tests, he isscheduled to undergo a “medical procedure”, the Express report said.
What does the report say?
According to records reviewed by The Indian Express, Rana’s first visit to the medical institute occurred on March 31, followed by four more visits on April 6, April 7, April 20 and April 21.
“When he comes to the outpatient department (OPD) for his health check-ups, the South district police make adequate security arrangements, in coordination with the NAV. The NAV is responsible for ferrying Tihar inmates to court/ hospital,” said a source to the publication. “Each time, Rana was transported under heavy police escort to the cardiology, general medicine, nephrology departments and the surgery ward. He was discharged the same day, after some hours of conducting tests. Now, after conducting multiple check-ups and tests, he has got a date for a medical procedure on May 4. The entire medical examination was conducted after taking permission from a Delhi Court regarding his health condition,” it further added.
Who is Tahawwur Rana?
The report also said that, according to its sources, the ailments stem from age-related cardiac problems and hypertension. Rana, 65, is currently lodged in Jail 2, in a ward meant for high-risk prisoners in Delhi’s Tihar Jail. Furthermore the block where he is being kept is reportedly less crowded than the others within the jail complex.
Rana, a close associate of 26/11 Lashkar-e-Taiba scout David Coleman Headley, was brought to India on April 10, 2025, after extradition from the US. He is accused of aiding and abetting the reconnaissance carried out by Headley, for the 26/11 attacks in Mumbai, and of participating in the conspiracy by providing crucial logistical support to the terrorists involved in the terror act.