Overview

• Tahawwur Rana, a 64-year-old Canadian businessman of Pakistani origin, was extradited from the U.S. to India in April 2025 over his alleged role in the 2008 Mumbai attacks.
• The Special NIA Court granted permission to collect Rana's voice and handwriting samples to corroborate intercepted communications tied to the Lashkar-e-Taiba terror network.
• Rana remains in extended NIA custody in New Delhi, where investigators are confronting him with substantial evidence but report that he has been evasive and uncooperative.
• The 2008 Mumbai attacks, orchestrated by Lashkar-e-Taiba, killed 166 people and prompted a years-long international effort to dismantle the group's support network.
• India's National Investigation Agency continues its campaign to hold all conspirators accountable, with Rana's extradition marking a significant step in this pursuit.