Rana, a Pakistani-Canadian national, was convicted in the United States for supporting Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), the terrorist outfit responsible for the 26/11 attacks that claimed over 174 lives.
April 10, 2025Eknath further stressed that Rana should receive a punishment severe enough to deter future conspirators, particularly those in Pakistan.
April 10, 2025Recalling the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks that killed 166 people, Goyal slammed the then UPA government for allegedly being soft on terrorists.
April 10, 2025A key element in securing the extradition was India’s ability to counter the double jeopardy argument raised by Rana’s legal team.
April 10, 2025The development coincides with a significant legal milestone: the U.S. Supreme Court on April 7 denied Rana’s petition to halt his extradition to India. The U.S. Secretary of State had earlier signed the surrender warrant for his extradition on February 11.
April 10, 2025Rana, a Pakistani-Canadian national, is accused of involvement in the deadly 2008 Mumbai attacks that claimed over 160 lives.
April 10, 2025He also claimed that extraditing him to India would endanger his life, arguing he would be targeted due to his nationality and religious identity.
April 9, 2025"If a stay is not granted, the US courts will lose jurisdiction, and I may not live long enough to have my case reviewed," his appeal stated.
March 20, 2025The US State Department had previously indicated that it was reviewing the next steps regarding Rana's extradition.
February 14, 2025He added, “We will provide further updates as soon as we receive more information on this matter.”
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