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NATION MAY 26, 2023 | The Indian Eye 6

26/11 Attack: How India managed to get

extradition order for Tahawwur Rana

The Pakistani-Canadian was convicted in Chicago in 2011 of providing material support to

the Pakistan-based terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba which planned the Mumbai terror attack

OUR BUREAU
Rana was convicted in Chicago
San Diego/New Delhi in 2011 of providing material support
A Lashkar-e-Taiba, which planned
to the Pakistan-based terror group
US court has approved the ex-
tradition of Tahawwur Rana,
the Mumbai terror attack and for
a Canadian businessman of
Pakistani descent, to India where he supporting a never-carried-out plot
to attack a Danish newspaper that
is sought for his involvement in the printed cartoons of the Prophet Mu-
2008 Mumbai terror attacks. Rana hammed in 2005.
was arrested in the US on an extra- He was accused of allowing
dition request by India for his role in David Coleman Headley to open a
these attacks in which 10 Pakistani branch of his Chicago-based immi-
terrorists laid a more than 60-hour gration law business in Mumbai as a
siege, attacking and killing over 160 cover story and travel as a represen-
people, including six Americans, at tative of the company in Denmark.
iconic and vital locations of Mumbai. On the other hand, the extradi-
The US court consented to the Indi- tion was contested by Rana’s lawyer.
an request, through the US Govern- India and the United States have an
ment for his extradition.
extradition agreement in effect. The
judge determined that Tahawwur
“The Court has reviewed and A man holds the Indian flag during the tribute paying ceremony to those who lost their lives in Rana’s extradition takes place under
considered all of the documents the 26/11 terror attack, on its 14th anniversary in Mumbai (ANI) the treaty’s jurisdiction.
The judge ruled that there is suf-
submitted in support of and in op- ficient competent evidence to estab-

position to the Request and has lish reasonable cause that Rana is the
person accused in India. The Court
considered the arguments pre- concluded that Rana is extraditable
sented at the hearing,” US Mag- for the offenses for which extradition
has been requested and on which the
istrate Judge of the US District United States is proceeding.
“It is therefore ordered that
Court of California, Judge Jac- Tahawwur Hussain Rana be and re-
queline Chooljian, said in a 48- main committed to the custody of
page court order dated May 16, the United States Marshal pending
a final decision on extradition and
which was released Wednesday. surrender by the Secretary of State
to India for trial of the offences as to
“Based on such review and con- which extradition has been granted
sideration and for the reasons dis- pursuant to Title 18, United States
cussed herein, the Court makes the Code, section 3186 and the Treaty,”
findings set forth below and certifies the Judge ruled.
to the Secretary of State of the Unit- Mumbai had come to a stand-
ed States the extraditability of Rana still on November 26, 2008, when 10
on the charged offenses that are the A file photo of Tahawwur Rana Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists who
subject of the Request,” the Judge entered the city via sea route from Pa-
wrote in the order. Tahawwur Rana, he said, “ In so far This statement came a month kistan carried out a series of coordi-
India is in regular touch with the as the question of Tahawwur Rana before the visit of Prime Minister nated shootings and bombings that in-
United States authorities to ensure is concerned, we are in very regular Narendra Modi to the US. jured over 300 and claimed the lives of
the ‘speedy and early extradition’ touch with the US authorities to en- Rana has been accused by the 166 people in India’s financial capital.
of Tahawwur Rana,26/11 Mumbai sure that there is a speedy and early Indian government of participating The attacks took place at Chha-
attacker, whose extradition to New extradition of Tahvarana. We have in the planning and execution of the trapati Shivaji Terminus (CST) rail-
Delhi has received a green signal all seen the judgment which was giv- Lashkar terrorist attacks in Mumbai way station, Cama Hospital, Nariman
from the US, Foreign Secretary en by the local US court there. That by collaborating with his childhood House business and residential com-
Vinay Kwatra said on Thursday. conversation of ours with the US side buddy David Coleman Headley, also plex, Leopold Cafe, Taj Hotel and
On the issue of extradition of is continuing.” known as “Daood Gilani,” and others. Tower and the Oberoi-Trident Hotel.

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