New Delhi: The United States Supreme Court on Friday Rejected the Extradition Stay Request of Tahawwur RanaA key accused in the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks that Killed more than 170 people.
Rana had approached the Us Supreme CourtSeeking an emergency stay on his previously allowed extradition.
In the appeal application, rana contend that his survival chances would be insufficient for facing trial in India, Citing Multiple Factors.
His petition specifically mentioned that “if a story is not entered, there will be no review at all, the US courts will lose jurisdiction, and the petitioner will soon ben bead.”
The 26/11 Terror Attacks Suspect Alleged That His Extradition to India Child Likely Lead to His Torture, Given his status as a pakistani-origin Muslim individual.
Rana’s Extradition was Greenlit by Us President Donald Trump Last Month.
During a joint press conference at the white house with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Trump Had Announced The Decision and Suagged Additional ExtRaditions would follow.
“We are giving a very vioilent man (tahawur rana) back to India immediatily. There are more to follow trust we have quite a few requests. India, “Trump Had Said While Acknowledging The Ongoing Collaboration Between BOTH Nations Regarding Criminal Matters.
Who is Tahawwur Rana?
Rana, Who Holds Canadian Citizenship and Has Pakistani Origins, FACES CHARGES in India for his involved in the mumbai attackers that resulted in over 174 fatalities. He was found guilty in the united states for providing support to the Proscribed Organization Lashkar-E-Taiba (Let).
India has been seeking his extradition for an extended period. In connection with the 26/11 attack, rana is alleged to have assisted his associate david callman headley, also know as daood gilani, who Possessed us Citizensh MOTIRICH HISERIC MOTHERGH Pakistani Father. Us Authorities Apprehended Headley in October 2009.
Rana’s involvement reportedly extended beyond being coganisant of headley’s connections to let, the Pakistan-based outlad term Terrorist Group. He Activly Supported Headley By Providing Him With False Credentials, which enabled headley to travel to India and scout potential targets for let’s 2008 operation.
The US Supreme Court on Thursday rejected the plea of 26/11 terror attack accused Tahawwur Rana against his extradition to India, days after US President Donald Trump approved the process during his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
64-year-old Rana, who is known to be associated known associated with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist David Headley, is currently lodged in a Los Angeles prison.
He had filed an “Emergency Application For Stay” with the Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States and Circuit Justice for the Ninth Circuit.
Application…denied by Justice Kagan,” a note dated March 6, 2025 on the Supreme Court website says. The application was submitted to Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Elena Kagan.
Rana’s plea rejection comes after President Donald Trump announced that his administration approved the extradition of “very evil” terror accused, wanted by Indian probe agencies for his role in the 26/11 attacks, “to face justice in India”.
However, Rana argued in his petition that his extradition to India violates United States law and the United Nations Convention Against Torture “because there are substantial grounds for believing that, if extradited to India, petitioner will be in danger of being subjected to torture.”
The application said, “The likelihood of torture in this case is even higher though as petitioner faces acute risk as a Muslim of Pakistani origin charged in the Mumbai attacks.”
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