Security has been tightened around the National Investigation Agency (NIA) headquarters in Delhi, where Tahawwur Hussain Rana, a key figure in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, is now detained.

The NIA secured 18 days of custody for Rana following his extradition from the United States, marking a significant step in probing the deadly conspiracy.

A senior police official confirmed the beefed-up measures, stating, “Additional police and paramilitary forces are deployed to ensure law and order. No breaches will be tolerated.”

Rana arrived at Delhi’s airport on Thursday and was swiftly presented before Special NIA Judge Chander Jit Singh, who granted the custody order.

Early Friday, Rana was escorted to the NIA headquarters in a high-security convoy, including Delhi Police SWAT teams. The 64-year-old Canadian of Pakistani origin, closely linked to Mumbai attacks conspirator David Coleman Headley, landed in India after the US Supreme Court rejected his final appeal against extradition on April 4.

The heightened security reflects the case’s gravity, as the NIA prepares to interrogate Rana to unravel details of the 26/11 attacks that killed 166 people. Authorities remain vigilant to prevent any disruptions during this critical phase of the investigation.