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Tahawwur Rana : 26/11 Accused Flown to India After US Supreme Court Verdict
Tahawwur Hussain Rana, an accused in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks case, has arrived in India after being extradited from the United States. A special flight carrying Rana is set to land in Delhi shortly. He was brought back under tight security by a team of Indian officials from various agencies that had traveled to the US to escort him.
Rana, a Pakistani-born Canadian, is known for his close association with David Coleman Headley—also known as Daood Gilani—a US citizen and one of the key conspirators in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks.
His extradition comes after the US Supreme Court dismissed his petition challenging the decision to send him back to India. The move marks a significant step in India's pursuit of justice for the victims of the 26/11 attacks.
On November 26, 2008, ten heavily armed terrorists linked to Pakistan-based group Lashkar-e-Taiba entered Mumbai through the Arabian Sea. They launched a series of deadly attacks across the city, targeting the CST railway station, two five-star hotels, and a Jewish center.
The brutal three-day siege left 166 people dead and hundreds injured. It caused widespread panic and put severe strain on India-Pakistan relations, bringing the two nations close to the edge of conflict.
The return of Tahawwur Rana is expected to give a fresh push to the ongoing investigation and legal proceedings related to one of the deadliest terror attacks on Indian soil.
