'Will be tortured in India': 26/11 accused Tahawwur Rana seeks stay on extradition to India
PTC News Desk: Mumbai terror attack accused Tahawwur Rana in his last attempt has appealed US Supreme Court to put an emergency stay on his extradition to India. Rana in his plea said that he will most likely be tortured in India owing to his Pakistani nationality.
Tahawwur Rana who is currently incarcerated in Los Angeles is a Canadian citizen of Pakistani origin and is linked to Pakistani-American terrorist David Coleman Headley, also known as Daood Gilani. Headley played a pivotal role in planning the attacks in coordination with the terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). Currently held in a Los Angeles prison, Tahawwur Rana is accused of aiding Headley and others in supporting LeT's terror operations against India.
India has said that it was working with the US authorities to bring Rana to the country to face justice.
The 2008 Mumbai terror attacks were among the deadliest in India’s history, claiming the lives of 166 persons, including foreigners and security personnel. The attacks were carried out by LeT militants who targeted multiple locations in Mumbai.
Investigations revealed that Rana allegedly provided logistical support to Pakistani-American terrorist David Coleman Headley, one of the main conspirators behind the attacks. Headley conducted reconnaissance missions in Mumbai under the guise of business trips, gathering crucial information for planning the assaults.
- PTC NEWS
