Tahawwur Rana, the prime suspect of the 26/11 terror attacks, was extradited to India on 9th April 2025. Rana is expected to land in New Delhi today, 10th of April 2025. Even the Union Home Minister, Shri Amit Shah appreciates the efforts of the Modi government in bringing back Tahawwur Rana back into the nation. Follow here for the latest on this breaking news story.
Extradition Process of Tahawwur Rana is Complete
US Supreme Court Rejects Last Plea
On 7th April 2025, the US Supreme Court turned down the final bid of Tahawwur Rana to stall his extradition, rejecting his renewed ‘emergency application for stay pending litigation of petition for writ of habeas corpus’. Rana, who is 64, believed his extradition would leave him vulnerable to torture and prejudice in India due to his identity and poor health, such as Parkinson’s disease and suspected bladder cancer. However, the American court’s decision has paved the way for his transfer to India.
Indian Team in the USA multi-agency
Indian team comprising National Investigation Agency (NIA) officials and intelligence officials were in the US for finalising formalities and taking Rana into their custody. He was stationed at the Metropolitan Detention Center, Los Angeles. News is that he may reach India as early as 10th April afternoon, on a special flight with security reinforced in Delhi jails and Mumbai jails.
Background of the Tahawwur Rana Case
Role in the Mumbai Attacks
Rana, once a doctor as well as an entrepreneur, is suspected of helping the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operative David Coleman Headley (Daood Gilani) for planning the Mumbai attacks. Headley worked as Rana’s employee in his immigration consultancy ‘First World Consultancy’ on paper. He mapped out targets in Mumbai, facilitating coordination for the attack for the LeT terrorists. As per India’s dossier on Rana, he contacted David Headley as many as 231 times before the ghastly terror attack. Rana’s connections with Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) also add geopolitical dimensions to the case.
Legal Trials in the USA
Rana was acquitted of supporting the Mumbai attacks directly but found guilty on other terror charges. Though incarcerated for his poor health, India’s extradition plea, formalised in 2019, gained traction during Narendra Modi’s visit to the US in February 2025, where President Donald Trump had publicly supported Rana’s extradition, terming him as a ‘very evil’ individual.
Legal Trials in India
The Central Government has hired advocate Narender Mann for conducting trials and other related activities on behalf of NIA before NIA special courts related to the case. The appointment has been made for 3 years from the date of notice mentioned in the post or the completion of trails whichever is earlier.
Next Steps in the Tahawwur Rana Case
NIA Interrogation and Custodial Hearing
Rana is most likely to be taken into custody by the NIA for initial questioning. The agency will bring him before a New Delhi court, however, it is most likely a custodial questioning and court hearing to bring out additional facts about the 26/11 conspiracy. High-security facility arrangements are being made at Delhi’s Tihar Jail as well as Mumbai’s Arthur Road Jail, where he could be accommodated long-term.
Reactions Across The Nation
People across the nation are applauding the achievement of the Modi government to bring back the culprit involved in the 26/11 attacks.
Final Justice in Tahawwur Rana’s Case
As Tahawwur Rana’s journey is completed in India, the world may witness a rare moment of cross-border justice in the case of terror. The dastardly terror attack on 26th November 2008 killed as many as 166 people. It is important to understand how a human can turn so stone-hearted, so as to justify his involvement in killing so many people.
The proceedings undoubtedly will take the course of law in India, however, the justice does not end here on Earth. It will continue in the court of Yamraj, post death, where none can escape the Constitution of God.
Jagatguru Tatvdarshi Sant Rampal Ji Maharaj informs that ‘jeev-hatya’ or killing any living being is the gravest sin in the eyes of Supreme God Kabir, for all souls belong to Him. This unforgivable sin is met with the strongest judgment where those 166 killed will take their revenge upon Tahawwur Rana in his subsequent births, and so this cycle of life and death, and revenge would never end.
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