Tahawwur Hussain Rana, the key accused in 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, arrived in India on a special flight on on Thursday, after the US Supreme Court rejected his plea against his extradition.
According to reports, flight carrying Rana landed in India on Thursday at around 2:30 pm.
A multi-agency team had gone to the US to bring him to India.
Rana has been brought to India after his last-ditch attempt to evade extradition failed as the US Supreme Court justices rejected his application.
Who is Tahawwur Rana
Rana, 64, is a Pakistan-born Canadian national and close associate of one of the main conspirators of the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks David Coleman Headley alias Daood Gilani, a US citizen.
What Happened on 26/11/2008
On November 26, 2008, 166 people were killed after a group of 10 Pakistani terrorists went on a rampage, carrying out a coordinated attack on a railway station, two luxury hotels and a Jewish centre, after they sneaked into India’s financial capital Mumbai using the Arabian sea route.
US, British and Israeli nationals were among those killed in the attack.
In November 2012, Ajmal Amir Kasab, the lone surviving terrorist among the Pakistani group, was hanged to death in Yerawada Jail in Pune.
Tahawwur Rana likely to be lodged in Delhi’s Tihar jail
Tahawwur Rana is likely to be lodged in a high-security ward in Tihar jai and ll necessary preparations have been made in the jail, reported PTI quoting sources.
Rana, 64, is a Pakistan-born Canadian national and close associate of one of the main conspirators of the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks David Coleman Headley alias Daood Gilani, a US citizen.
Extradition a big success
On Wednesday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah termed Rana’s extradition as big success of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi government.
“Tahawwur Rana’s extradition is a big success of Prime Minister Modi’s diplomacy,” said the home minister.
Special public prosecutor appointed
The Centre has appointed a special public prosecutor to conduct a trial in the case related to Mumbai terror attack case accused Tahawwur Hussain Rana, who is being extradited from the US and is expected to arrive here on Thursday.
In a late-night notification, the Union home ministry said advocate Narender Mann will be the special public prosecutor for conducting trial and other matters related to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) case RC-04/2009/NIA/DLI (Mumbai attacks) for three years.
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