US Supreme Court Denies Tahawwur Rana’s Extradition Plea Appeal
Court proceedings suggest that Pakistani-Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana moves nearer to face extradition to India for his role in 2008 Mumbai terror attacks.
US Supreme Court Denies Tahawwur Rana’s Extradition Plea Appeal
Court proceedings suggest that Pakistani-Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana moves nearer to face extradition to India for his role in 2008 Mumbai terror attacks. Rana’s request to avoid extradition failed at the US Supreme Court which cleared his transfer to Indian justice systems.
Background
The authorities arrested Rana when he was 62 years old during his 2009 detention in the United States for supplying material assistance to terrorist organizations and the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). The authorities accused Rana of assisting David Headley by giving him directions during his research activities at Mumbai targets for the 26/11 attacks.
Extradition Proceedings
Following US court approval in 2020 Rana will be transferred to Indian authorities to face charges of conspiracy, murder and terrorism. Rana brought his extradition case before the US Supreme Court because he feared receiving torture and an unjust Indian legal process.
Supreme Court Verdict
Rana’s petition for legal relief ran out after the US Supreme Court denied his request thus removing all options for legal action in the United States. After the US Supreme Court decision Rana can now be returned to India for court proceedings on his involvement with the 26/11 attacks.
Implications
The extradition of Rana represents a major advancement in the judicial action targeting those behind the 26/11 terror strikes. The Supreme Court of the United States has found favor with Indian government officials who believe that Rana’s extradition process will enable them to confide in the 26/11 attack truth.
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