With Tahawwur Rana now in the custody of Indian authorities, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has expressed hope that the terror accused could provide key revelations about the actual masterminds behind the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks.

Speaking to the media on Friday morning, Pawar stressed the gravity of the 26/11 incident, recalling that “we all were in Mumbai” during the horrific attacks. “It was a very serious matter. We made every effort to uncover who the real mastermind was. Now that we have apprehended this person (Tahawwur Rana), he may be able to disclose who directed him to commit such an act,” he said, according to ANI.