Tahawwur Rana, a key accused in the 26/11 terror attacks in Mumbai, was extradited to India from the US this week to face the law after exhausting all legal avenues to stop his extradition. Despite his lawyer’s claims of health issues, including Parkinson’s disease and bladder cancer, the US State Department confirmed Rana’s extradition.
Rana has been handed over to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for 18 days of questioning, where his links to the Mumbai attacks will be further investigated. Rana, a Canadian national of Pakistani origin, was aware of the terror attack and had been in contact with terrorist groups and their leaders in Pakistan. His involvement in the conspiracy was revealed by his childhood friend David Coleman Headley, another key accused in the case.
During his interrogation, Headley disclosed that Rana had helped him obtain a visa to travel to India multiple times to conduct recce for the attacks. He had also opened an immigration company in Mumbai as a front for his activities with Rana’s support. Rana’s role in aiding and abetting the Mumbai attacks is crucial to the investigation, as he was in contact with known terrorists and had visited Mumbai before the attacks.
The NIA will also be looking into Rana’s connections with Pakistani nationals Ilyas Kashmiri and Abdur Rehman, as well as the role of key plotters Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi and Sajid Majeed Mir in the terror attacks. Rana’s extradition marks a significant step in bringing justice to the victims of the 26/11 attacks and holding those responsible accountable for their actions.
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