Tahawwur Rana extradition: Delhi court recalls trial records in 26/11 case from Mumbai
PTC News Desk: In a significant turn of events that may pave way extradition of 26/11 mastermind Tahawwur Hussain Rana, Delhi's Patiala House court has recalled its trial court records related to the Mumbai attacks.
The trial court records had been previously sent to Mumbai due to the presence of multiple cases related to the 26/11 attacks in both cities. This latest development potentially paves the way for Rana's prosecution to take place in Delhi itself.
Recently, the US Government had approved the extradition of Tahawwur Hussain Rana to India. US President Donald Trump described Rana as one of the plotters and very evil people of the world.
Rana, a 64-year-old Pakistan-born Canadian national, is a close associate of Pakistani-American terrorist David Coleman Headley, one of the main conspirators of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks. After completing a 14-year sentence in 2023, Rana is currently under supervised detention at a metropolitan detention centre in Los Angeles.
India's charges consist of conspiracy to commit various offenses, including to wage war, to murder, to commit two forms of forgery, and to commit a terrorist act. Rana has remained in custody throughout the extradition process.
Rana opposed extradition but on May 16, 2023, the extradition magistrate judge rejected Rana's arguments and certified that he is extraditable.
- PTC NEWS
