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Tahawwur Rana Extradited to India for 2008 Mumbai Attacks

The accused conspirator in the deadly terror attacks has been handed over to Indian authorities after exhausting all legal options in the US.

Tight security arrangements at Patiala House Courts, New Delhi, on Thursday, April 10, 2025, ahead of the arrival of Tahawwur Rana, a co-conspirator in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks.
This 2010 courtroom artists drawing shows Chicago businessman Tahawwur Hussain Rana, center, as he appears before in a Chicago federal court.
Rana is likely to remain in the custody of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for the first weeks of his arrival.
Mumbai terror attack accused Tahawwur Hussain Rana with NIA officials upon his arrival at the IGI Airport, in New Delhi.

Overview

  • Tahawwur Rana, 64, landed in Delhi on April 10, 2025, following his extradition from the United States to face trial for his alleged role in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks.
  • Indian authorities, led by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), have taken Rana into custody and are preparing to interrogate him regarding his links to Pakistan-based terror groups and state actors.
  • The US Supreme Court rejected Rana's final legal plea on April 7, clearing the path for his extradition under the India-US treaty after years of diplomatic and judicial efforts.
  • Rana, a Pakistani-Canadian national and close associate of David Coleman Headley, is accused of facilitating logistical support for the attacks that killed 166 people in Mumbai.
  • Indian officials, including Home Minister Amit Shah, have hailed the extradition as a major diplomatic and counterterrorism success, marking a significant step toward justice for the victims.