'NIA trying to quiz Tahawwur Rana on Dawood's role'

NEW DELHI: Extradited 26/11 accused Tahawwur Hussain Rana's questioning by NIA has revolved around extracting information from him about a key plotter from Dubai and a person who hosted and helped co-conspirator David Coleman Headley in Mumbai ahead of the 2008 attack, sources said Saturday.

Investigators are also trying to question the 64-year-old Pakistani-Canadian to check the possibility of involvement of fugitive terrorist Dawood Ibrahim or his D-Company's Dubai network in the 26/11 plot, said sources. The mystery man from Dubai, apparently, was aware of the attack in advance, said investigators.

Rana's fresh voice sample were sent for forensic test and matched with recorded phone conversations he held with co-conspirators soon after the attack, said sources. The Dubai 'plotter' had met Rana on behest of Headley and the conspiracy was planned over three years starting 2005, suspect NIA investigators. IANS