New Delhi, April 13 -- Tahawwur Hussain Rana, the conspirator of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks extradited from the US, placed three demands before the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for his 18-day custody.

According to a Hindustan Times (HT) report, Rana, the "religious man", had asked for Quran among other things.

An official told HT that the 64-year-old Canadian businessman of Pakistani origin was provided with a copy of the Quran, as requested. The officer said, "He is seen offering Namaz five times in his cell," describing Rana as a "religious man."

Besides the Quran, the official said Rana asked for a pen and paper.

The official emphasised that Tahawwur Rana is being treated "as any other arrested person with no special treatment...