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Rana was arrested by the FBI in October on charges
that he was helping co-conspirator Headley plot attack on
India and Denmark.
The judge also said that since Rana owns and operates
an immigration business, he would have "expertise in
immigration business and more means and knowledge to flee. Due
to all these reasons, Rana poses a serious risk of flight,"
Nolan said.
After the hearing, Rana shook hands with his lawyer
and was handcuffed before he was taken out of the court.
Talking to reporters later, Rana's lawyer Patrick
Blegen said his client is "disappointed" but in the "light of
the circumstances, his spirits are good". "But he is as am I
very much looking forward to contesting these charges when we
get our opportunity in court," Blegen said.
On whether David Headley's "cooperation" in the case
impacted Rana's case, he said: "Headley is cooperating with
the investigation. "I don't know whether he is cooperating
against Rana or not. I am not privy to the information yet, if
Headley is cooperating he may not be telling the truth".
"The government has got an extension of time to return
the indictment until January 14 and if they indict on the day,
the process of fighting the case in earnest will begin," he
said.
The government had argued that Rana, who also
possesses an expired Pakistani passport, be detained pending
trial as he could be a danger to the community and is a
serious "risk of flight". PTI