New Delhi: Tahawwur Rana, a key figure in the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks, has been extradited from the US to India. The very first images of the US Security officials handing over Tahawwur Rana to NIA officials have been released. The images show Tahawwur Rana being held by US police officials.
After reaching India on Thursday, Rana was formally arrested by the NIA and produced before the Special NIA Special Court at Patiala House. On Friday, the court sent Tahawwur Rana to 18-day custody of NIA, during which the agency will investigate him for his role in the attacks, unveiling the complete conspiracy of the terror attack that killed many.
Rana, a 64-year-old Canadian national of Pakistani origin, was apprehended in the United States and subsequently extradited to India following a protracted legal battle. His arrival in Delhi was met with heightened security measures. The NIA, India’s premier counter-terrorism agency, confirmed his arrival and also released an image depicting Rana in their custody.
Rana was involved in the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks committed by Lashkar-e-Tayyiba which is a designated foreign terrorist organisation. The group carried out a series of 12 deadly attacks in Mumbai, infiltrating through the Arabian Sea. The attackers fired guns at a train station and threw grenades into crowds. They also entered the Taj Hotel, where they gunned down people and detonated explosives. The group also attacked a Jewish community centre where they shot and killed many people.
