The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday evening formally arrested Tahawwur Hussain Rana, the key conspirator in the deadly 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, immediately after his arrival at IGIA, New Delhi, following his successful extradition from the United States.
Rana was escorted to New Delhi by teams of NSG and NIA, comprising senior officials, on a special plane from Los Angeles, US. The NIA investigation team at the airport arrested Rana, a Canadian national of Pakistani origin living primarily in Chicago (US), soon after he emerged from the airplane, after completing all the necessary legal formalities.
"It is a proud moment for each and every citizen of this country and it's a great diplomatic win under the Leadership of PM Narendra Modi...If there is a political will, then everything is possible, and because of that, we are able to bring him back. Why did the Congress government not bring him back?... This is justice to those families who were massacred in the Mumbai attack"
The imminent extradition of 26/11 accused Tahawwur Rana has stirred powerful emotions among survivors and victims’ families. While some seek justice and demand the death penalty, others reflect on deeper systemic roots of terrorism. Voices like Devika Rotawan, Rabbi Kozlovsky, Sanjana Shah, and martyr Rahul Shinde’s father express pain, hope for justice, and a need for closure.
Read full storyTahawwur Hussain Rana, a key accused in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, is being extradited from the US to face justice in India. Rana, a Pakistani-born Canadian, allegedly assisted David Headley in reconnaissance and planning. His extradition could provide fresh leads into the conspiracy and Pakistan's role in the attacks.
Read full storyMumbai’s tea vendor Mohammed Taufiq, better known as ‘Chhotu Chai Wala’ and remembered for his alertness during the 26/11 attacks, said Tahawwur Rana should not receive any preferential treatment in India like the kind Ajmal Kasab got during his custody.
Read full storyCiting his visits to Mumbai and New Delhi for allegedly providing logistical support to the key conspirators, Mumbai police crime branch in Sept 2023 filed a 405-page supplementary chargesheet against the 62-year-old ex-military doctor Tahawwur Hussain Rana in the 26/11 terror attacks. There are 14-15 witnesses named in this chargesheet, which was the last one filed in the case. Rana faces charges of murder, attempted murder, and waging war against India. He is accused of facilitating the attacks by providing support to key conspirator David Coleman Headley, including facilitating travel documents for Headley.
Read full storyPakistani-born Canadian national Tahawwur Rana (64) is likely to be lodged in barrack number 12 in Arthur Road jail if and when he is brought to the city to face trial. Barrack number 12 is the same building where Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Kasab was kept in a bomb-proof cell before his execution in Nov 2012."So far, no instructions have been issued. Once he is brought here, we will see where to keep him," said a jail official.
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