Tahawwur Rana, India's most wanted accused in the 2008 Chakkari terror attack in Mumbai, considered India's main business hub, may soon come to India. The US lawyer told the federal court that Rana can be extradited to India under the provisions of the US-India extradition treaty. The US Attorney General made final arguments in a court in which Rana has appealed against the order of the US District Court in California. The California court rejected the writ of habeas corpus.
Tahawwur Rana had filed a petition in the court in May
63-year-old Rana, a Canadian businessman of Pakistani origin, had filed a petition in May challenging the court order. The court has accepted the US government's appeal to extradite the Mumbai terror attack accused to India. Alden said that Rana can be extradited to India under a clear provision of the treaty. And India has a proven reason to prosecute him for his role in the terrorist attacks. A total of 166 innocent people were killed in this attack. Also, 239 people were injured.
Rana is believed to be David Headley's confidante
While presenting arguments in the court on June 5, Alden said that both India and the US agreed on the provision of the treaty. He said that now both the parties say that this provision should be defined on the basis of the crime. Rana, who is currently lodged in Los Angeles jail, is serving a sentence for his involvement in the Mumbai attacks. He and Pakistani-American terrorist David Coleman are considered associates of Headley. One of the main conspirators of the 26/11 Mumbai attack.
Did Rana know what would happen in India?
Lawyer John D. Kline, who argued for Tahawwur Rana, said there was insufficient evidence to support the possibility. The lawyer further said there was enough evidence to support the cause. Rana knew what would happen in India between 2006 and 2008. He said he often met David Headley. There is documentary evidence that confirms Headley's testimony. This includes applying for fake visas.
166 people were killed in the Mumbai terrorist attack
A total of 166 people, including six American citizens, were killed in the terrorist attack in Mumbai in 2008. 10 Pakistani terrorists were killed indiscriminately at several places in Mumbai for 60 hours.