The path for extraditing Tahawwur Rana, accused in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, to India is now clear. The US Supreme Court dismissed his plea against extradition. This decision appeared in a notice published on the Supreme Court's website on Monday.
Tahawwur Rana, a 64-year-old Canadian citizen of Pakistani descent, is currently held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Los Angeles. On February 27, Rana filed an 'emergency petition’ before Supreme Court Associate Justice Elena Kagan, asking for a stay on extradition until his 'habeas corpus petition hearing'.
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Last month, Justice Kagan denied Rana’s petition. Rana then re-presented his plea, requesting it be forwarded to Chief Justice John Roberts. Subsequently, the Supreme Court slated Rana's petition for a conference on April 4, 2025, deciding to present it to the court.
The notice published on the US Supreme Court's website on Monday declared, 'Petition denied'. Following this decision, Rana faces limited legal options in the US, allowing the extradition process to India to proceed.
It's noteworthy that Tahawwur Rana is among the conspirators of the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks. Indian agencies assert Rana assisted Pakistani terrorist David Coleman Headley in carrying out terror operations in India. Headley, already serving a sentence in the United States, confirmed Rana’s role in his testimony.
India has long sought Rana's extradition, and with the US Supreme Court's decision, the process reaches its final stages, marking a significant achievement for Indian investigative agencies.
