Flight carrying 26/11 accused Tahawwur Rana departs US, to land in Delhi tomorrow
A special flight carrying 26/11 Mumbai terror attack accused Tahawwur Rana departed from the United States on Wednesday, media reports said.
He will land in Delhi on Thursday afternoon.
The National Investigation Agency will formally arrest Rana as soon as he sets foot on Indian soil, reports said.
The officials had left India for the US on Sunday after they received the confirmation of the 'surrender warrant' which requires a fugitive criminal to be surrendered to a foreign state, reports said.
The US Supreme Court earlier this month rejected Rana's plea seeking a stay in the extradition order.
A Canadian national of Pakistani origin, Rana had earlier filed an "emergency application for stay" with an Associate Judge of the US Supreme Court and Circuit Justice for the Ninth Circuit.
Rana had claimed he would be tortured in India as he is a Muslim of Pakistani origin.
He argued that his extradition would pose a severe health risk.
However, his petition was denied by the US Supreme Court last month, too.
Rana, a known associate of Pakistani-American terrorist David Coleman Headley, is accused of facilitating the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks that left 166 dead.
Headley, who turned approver, testified in a US court that Rana helped him conduct reconnaissance of key targets in Mumbai between 2007 and 2008.
Though Rana was acquitted in the US in 2011 of direct involvement in the 26/11 attacks, he was convicted of providing material support to Lashkar-e-Taiba and aiding a terror plot in Denmark.
About 26/11
The 2008 Mumbai attacks, also referred to as 26/11, were a series of terrorist attacks that took place in November 2008, when 10 members of Lashkar-e-Taiba, an Islamic terrorist organisation based in Pakistan, carried out 12 coordinated shooting and bombing attacks lasting four days across Mumbai.
Eight of the attacks occurred in South Mumbai at Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Mumbai Chabad House, The Oberoi Trident, The Taj Palace & Tower, Leopold Cafe, Cama Hospital, The Nariman House, the Metro Cinema, and in a lane behind the Times of India building and St. Xavier's College.
IBNS
Senior Staff Reporter at Northeast Herald, covering news from Tripura and Northeast India.
Related Articles
Fog can’t silence Modi: PM slams ‘cut and commission’ TMC in virtual Taherpur address
Kolkata/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday renewed his attack on the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government in poll-bound West Bengal, accusing the ruling dispensation of stalling development projects in the state.
PM Modi’s Nadia rally in Bengal delayed as helicopter fails to land due to dense fog
Kolkata/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s public rally in West Bengal’s Nadia district on Saturday was delayed after his helicopter was unable to land due to dense fog, media reports said.
Horror on tracks: Rajdhani Express ploughs into elephant herd, eight killed in Assam
Guwahati/IBNS: Eight elephants were killed and one calf was injured after a herd was hit by an express train in Assam’s Hojai district in the early hours of Saturday, media reports said.
Viral video of foreign tourists exploring New Delhi with a local auto rickshaw driver steals hearts!
Sometimes, the most unforgettable travel experiences don’t come from famous landmarks or carefully planned itineraries—they come from unexpected encounters along the way. A recent viral video from New Delhi captures this beautifully, showing how a simple auto rickshaw ride with a local driver turned into a full day of laughter, stories, and shared discovery for a group of foreign travellers.
Latest News
Taipei metro attacks: Smoke grenades, stabbing rampage kill 3, trigger security alert across Taiwan
Fog can’t silence Modi: PM slams ‘cut and commission’ TMC in virtual Taherpur address
Two years, one room, mountains of trash: China’s esports hotel horror sparks gaming addiction debate
Hadi killing fallout: Why mob ransacked and torched Dhaka’s leading media houses