US Supreme Court clears extradition of 26/11 accused Tahawwur Rana
Tahawwur rana, who was found guilty in relation to the 2008 mumbai terror attacks, has been granted permission by the US supreme court to be extradited to India. indian officials are looking for rana, a Canadian citizen of Pakistani descent, for his suspected involvement in the assaults that hit many mumbai locales.
Rana, 63, has been detained at a jail in Los Angeles. In 2009, Rana was taken into custody by the FBI in Chicago. He is suspected of helping David Coleman Headley, a Pakistani-American terrorist who was a major player in the assaults and also known as "Daood Gilani," and other individuals in pakistan to enable Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in carrying out the attack. Because of his role in the attack, Headley became an approver in the case and is currently serving a 35-year jail sentence in the United States.
Rana, 63, has been detained at a jail in Los Angeles. In 2009, Rana was taken into custody by the FBI in Chicago. He is suspected of helping David Coleman Headley, a Pakistani-American terrorist who was a major player in the assaults and also known as "Daood Gilani," and other individuals in pakistan to enable Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in carrying out the attack. Because of his role in the attack, Headley became an approver in the case and is currently serving a 35-year jail sentence in the United States.
Tahawwur rana was extradited to india after his appeal against his extradition was denied by the US supreme court a few weeks after he filed the case.
Rana said in his plea that he was tried and found not guilty of charges connected to the mumbai attacks in federal court in the Northern district of Illinois (Chicago). He said that he may be deported to india for a retrial on the same allegations, where he might be found guilty and given the death penalty.
After losing cases in local and federal courts, Rana had already petitioned the US court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in San Francisco.
Rana said in his plea that he was tried and found not guilty of charges connected to the mumbai attacks in federal court in the Northern district of Illinois (Chicago). He said that he may be deported to india for a retrial on the same allegations, where he might be found guilty and given the death penalty.
After losing cases in local and federal courts, Rana had already petitioned the US court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in San Francisco.
US Solicitor General Elizabeth B. Prelogar urged the supreme court to deny Rana's appeal on december 16. Joshua L. Dratel, his attorney, replied on december 23 that he disagreed with the government's stance and asked the supreme court to take up the matter. The plea was denied by the court.
Six Americans were among the 166 persons murdered in the 2008 mumbai terror attacks, in which rana is alleged to have participated.
Six Americans were among the 166 persons murdered in the 2008 mumbai terror attacks, in which rana is alleged to have participated.