An accused in Mumbai’s 26/11 attacks will soon be brought to India from America. The California court has approved the extradition of Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana to India. Indian officials had confirmed Tahawwur Rana’s involvement in the Mumbai terror attack. Along with this, a demand was made from the court that he should be extradited to India. The Biden administration supported and approved Rana’s extradition to India. According to media reports, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has also started preparing for extradition proceedings against one of the main accused in the 26/11 attacks.
extradition complaint was filed
On June 10, 2020, India filed a complaint seeking the provisional arrest of 62-year-old Rana with a view to extradition. Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Chooljian of the US District Court Central District of California said in a 48-page order on Tuesday, May 16, that the court had examined and carefully considered and reviewed all relevant documents.
Rana’s lawyer protested
On the one hand, the exercise to bring Tahawur Rana to India has intensified. On the other hand, Rana’s lawyer has opposed this extradition. Terrorists in Mumbai on 26 November 2008 (Mumbai Attack) There were attacks. A total of 166 people, including six Americans, were killed in these terror attacks, in which 10 Pakistani terrorists laid siege to key locations in Mumbai for over 60 hours, attacking and killing people. Not only this, more than 300 people were also injured in this. To eliminate this, the NSG teams had to work hard.