Ahead of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s India visit, Canada has moved to revoke Tahawwur Rana’s citizenship, alleging he misrepresented residency details during his application. Extradited to India in 2025 for his role in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, Rana is contesting the decision in court
On April 9, the United States extradited Rana, 64, to India "to face justice for his role in planning the horrific 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks,” US Department of State Spokesperson Tammy Bruce said Thursday.
The development follows Rana’s extradition from the United States, marking a significant step in India’s long-standing efforts to bring him to justice.
Eknath Omble, the brother of Ashok Chakra awardee and 26/11 martyr Tukaram Omble, urged the central government to hang the terrorist, Tahawwur Rana and send a strong message to Pakistan
The 64-year-old Rana, who is being extradited from the US to stand trial in India for his role in the Mumbai terror attacks that left scores dead, is likely to be lodged in a high-security ward in Tihar jail in Delhi when he reaches India
Tahawwur Hussain Rana was a Pakistan-born Canadian national. He was a member of Lashkar-e-Taiba and Harakat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HUJI), and had entered into a criminal conspiracy for executing the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks around the beginning of 2005 along with other co-conspirators based in Pakistan
"I am pleased to announce that my administration has approved the extradition of one of the plotters (Tahawwur Rana) and one of the very evil people of the world, having to do with the horrific 2008 Mumbai terrorist attack to face justice in India": Trump
Tahawwur Rana, a Canadian national of Pakistani origin, as he was wanted in the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks case, is currently detained at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Los Angeles
Overriding the Biden administration's appeal, a US court has ordered a stay on the extradition of Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana, to India
