US Court Approves Extradition of Businessman Linked to 26/11 Mumbai Attacks

A US court has approved the extradition of Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman Tahawwur Hussain Rana to India. Rana is wanted for his alleged role in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks. Despite previous acquittals in the US, the court found sufficient evidence and differentiated charges to warrant extradition.

In a major development, a US court has granted the extradition of Tahawwur Hussain Rana, a Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman, to India. Rana is accused of involvement in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks orchestrated by the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba group.

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled in favor of extradition, dismissing Rana’s appeal against a lower court's decision. According to the court, Rana's alleged offenses fall within the extradition treaty between the United States and India, despite his previous acquittals in the US.

Rana, currently held in a Los Angeles jail, faces multiple charges in India for his role in the notorious 26/11 attacks that claimed the lives of 166 people, including six Americans. The court determined that the charges in India were distinct from those he was previously acquitted of in the US, thus permitting the extradition.