India, April 28 -- A Delhi court on Monday granted a plea of the National Investigation Agency seeking custody of 26/11 Mumbai attacks accused Tahawwur Hussain Rana for 12 more days.

Rana was produced before special NIA judge Chander Jit Singh on expiry of his 18-day NIA custody amid tight security and with his face covered.

Arguments for the custody were given by senior advocate Dayan Krishnan and special public prosecutor Narender Mann, who represented the NIA in an in-chamber proceeding. Advocate Piyush Sachdeva from the Delhi Legal Services Authority (DLSA) is representing Rana in the case.

During the arguments, the NIA said Rana's custody was required to piece together the full scope of the conspiracy, and submitted that he was re...