Tahwaw Rana's arrival in India: What's the following in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks? | Today news

Tahwaw Hussain Rana, a key figure in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, is extradited from the US to India to more than a decade of legal battles. He is expected to be questioned by the NIA, which may have unveiled the ties with the Pakistani state actors. 26/11 Mumbai -attack accuses Tahwaw Rana. (Ani -filing photo) (HT_PRINT) TAHWAWWUR Hussain Rana, an important figure in the 2008 terror attacks in Mumbai, will arrive in India following a protracted extradition process from the United States. This development is a significant milestone in the pursuit of justice for the victims of the devastating assault that claimed 166 lives, including six US citizens. On Indian ground: What legal action awaits Tahwaw Rana? Upon his arrival, Tahwaw Rana is expected to be presented before a special National Investigation Agency (NIA) in Patiala House in Delhi. The NIA intends to obtain supervisory interrogation to confront him with material evidence, including e -mail, travel records and testimonies collected during the investigation. Rana can be detained in a high-security in the Tihar jail, where security measures have been reinforced in anticipation of his arrival. India gave the US authorities assurance on Rana’s safety, legal rights and prison conditions, which were crucial to ensure its extradition. Tahwaw Rana’s connection of 26/11: From visa fraud to terror mapping According to the NIA’s charge magazine submitted in 2011, Tahwaw Rana played a critical role in planning the 26/11 attacks. He allegedly assisted David Coleman Headley, his child friend and fellow composer, to acquire a visa to India and establish a front office in Mumbai for exploration activities. Tahwaw Rana accompanied his wife on a tour of several Indian cities, during which Headley made numerous calls to him. Their cooperation has expanded to the planning attacks on Chabad houses and the National Defense College. Tahwaw Rana was also in contact with Major Iqbal, a suspected ISI officer and co-compositor. End of the line for Tahwaw Rana: From the FBI in the rejection of the rejection of Supreme Court Tahwaw Rana was arrested by the FBI in Chicago in 2009 for his involvement in a failed letter -plot in Copenhagen. Although he was acquitted of direct charges related to the 26/11 attacks by an American court, he was convicted of other terror-related offenses and sentenced to 14 years in prison. India pursued its extradition, submitted a request and secured a red notice of Interpol. Tahwaw Rana resisted the process through various legal appeals, including two emergency residences with the US Supreme Court, which were both denied. On April 7, the US Supreme Court formally rejected its final plea. 26/11 Mumbai attack: Where does the investigation go from here? The NIA hopes that Rana’s interrogation will provide important evidence of the network of conspirators, including Let Operatives Hafiz Saeed, Zaki-Surr-Rehman Lakhvi, Sajid Mir and Huji leaders such as Illyas Kashmiri, some of the ISI of Pakistan is linked. The Nia Special Court has issued warrants that are not available against accused and letters that Rogatory submitted to Pakistan, although no response has been received so far. The NIA previously consolidated trial records of a court in Mumbai to streamline prosecution. Why is Rana’s extradition an important step in the accountability of 26/11? Tahwaw Rana’s arrival in India is a significant breakthrough in the 26/11 case, which saw only partial justice with the 2012 hang of Ajmal Kasab, the lonely surviving armed man of the attacks. With Tahwaw Rana in custody, India may be able to expose the operational and institutional ties between Lashkar-E-Taiba and Pakistani Military Intelligence Networks exposed-potentially reopening diplomatic and legal pressure on Islamabad. First Published: 10 Apr 2025, 12:43 am Ist