Tahawwur Rana is a Canadian citizen of Pakistani origin who is wanted for his alleged involvement in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks. In 2009, the FBI arrested Rana in Chicago. He was sentenced to 14 years in prison in 2013 for plotting an attack on a newspaper office in Denmark and for providing support to the terrorist organisation Lashkar-e-Taiba. The Indian government had sought Rana's extradition, which was approved by the US Supreme Court in January 2025. The path has now been cleared for Rana to be brought to India, where he will face trial for his role in the 26/11 attacks.
Tahawwur Rana studied medicine in Pakistan and served as a doctor in the Pakistani Army. In 1997, Rana moved to Canada and later acquired Canadian citizenship. He founded an immigration services company called ‘First World Immigration Services’, which also had a branch in Mumbai.
Rana was friends with David Coleman Headley (Daood Gilani), his classmate at the Hasan Abdal Cadet School in Pakistan. Headley had conducted reconnaissance in Mumbai prior to the 26/11 attacks, during which Rana assisted him in obtaining fake documents and visas. The FBI investigation revealed that Headley used Rana's travel agency branch, ‘First World’, in Mumbai to plan the attacks.
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is interrogating Rana, focusing on establishing links between the 26/11 Mumbai attacks and Pakistani handlers. Rana reportedly visited LeT and other terrorist camps with Pakistani army and ISI officials. The NIA is also investigating Rana's connection with David Coleman Headley and potential sleeper cells in India. Rana's visits to several locations in Western Uttar Pradesh are under scrutiny.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has appreciated the counter-terrorism cooperation with the United States following Tahawwur Rana's extradition. Rana, a plotter of the 26/11 Mumbai attack, has been handed over to the NIA. The US Department of Justice documents reveal 10 charges against Rana, including murder and commission of terror acts. This marks the first official response from the Indian government on Rana's extradition.
While Tahawwur Rana, one of the key conspiracy masterminds of the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, is in India's net now, there seems to be a tussle underway to claim the credit behind the historic extradition.
The extradition of Tahawwur Rana to India has sparked a political debate. Opposition parties, including Uddhav Sena and Samajwadi Party, have questioned the timing and claimed credit for the long-standing efforts. BJP MP Anurag Thakur countered by highlighting the government's tough stance on terrorism. The discourse also touched upon historical terror-related decisions and the legal battle for Rana's extradition, which lasted 16 years.
India Today has accessed the visuals of US Marshals in California transferring custody of 26/11 Mumbai attacks plotter Tahawwur Hussain Rana to the NIA. The 64-year-old, in chains, is seen being escorted at what appears to be a military airbase. Rana, a Canadian national of Pakistani origin, arrived in Delhi on Thursday following his extradition from the US.
The NIA is set to begin questioning 26/11 plotter Tahawwur Rana at its headquarters under full CCTV surveillance. A 12-member special team, led by DIG Jaya Roy instrumental in his extradition from the US—will conduct the video-recorded interrogation. The agency has secured an 18-day custody for the probe.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has been granted 18 days of custody for Tahawwur Rana, a key plotter of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks. Rana, extradited from the United States, appeared before a special NIA court. The agency sought 20 days but was granted 18 for interrogation. Rana is accused of providing logistical and financial support for the 2008 attacks that killed 166 people.
India Today has accessed the visuals of US Marshals in California transferring custody of 26/11 Mumbai attacks plotter Tahawwur Hussain Rana to the NIA. The 64-year-old, in chains, is seen being escorted at what appears to be a military airbase.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has been granted 18 days of custody for Tahawwur Rana, a key plotter of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks. Rana, extradited from the United States, appeared before a special NIA court. The agency sought 20 days but was granted 18 for interrogation. Rana is accused of providing logistical and financial support for the 2008 attacks that killed 166 people.
After long diplomatic and legal proceedings initiated by India with the US that ran for over 16 years, one of the masterminds of the 2008 Mumbai terror attack, Tahawwur Rana, has finally been extradited and has been arrested by the National Investigation Agency.
As 26/11 Mumbai attack conspirator Tahawwur Rana was arrested following his extradition to India on Thursday, survivors and eyewitnesses felt a sense of hope that the victims of the deadly cowardly attack may finally get justice.
One of the prominent figures behind hatching the 2008 Mumbai terror attack conspiracy, Tahawwur Rana, was arrested on Thursday by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) following his extradition from the US.
Tahawwur Rana, one of the key conspirators and masterminds of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, has finally been extradited.
Tahawwur Hussain Rana, one of the key accused in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, has finally been extradited to India from the United States.
Flight carrying 26/11 Mumbai terror attack accused Tahawwur Rana has landed in Delhi after which he will be taken to headquarters of NIA. The terror attack mastermind will now undergo a trial at a special NIA court in Delhi. Since the case will now be heard in Delhi, he will not be sent to Mumbai.
Tahawwur Rana's extradition to India is celebrated as a breakthrough in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks investigation. The former NIA Inspector General reveals Rana's crucial role in facilitating David Headley's reconnaissance missions. He suggests that Rana's interrogation could uncover new names and fill missing links in the conspiracy. The National Defence College in Delhi was among the targets, as mentioned in Headley's interrogation report.
Survivors of the Mumbai terror attacks recount the harrowing ordeal and the trauma they endured. On November 26, 2008, 10 Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists launched coordinated terror attacks at 12 locations in Mumbai, killing 166 people. One of the terrorists, Ajmal Kasab, was caught and later hanged at a Pune prison in 2012.
Tahawwur Rana, a key conspirator in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, is being extradited from the US to India after years of legal efforts. The NIA has secured approval to try him in Delhi, and he is expected to be lodged in Tihar Jail upon arrival. Home Minister Amit Shah hailed the extradition as a major diplomatic win for the Modi government.
Mumbai Crime Branch may seek Tahawur Rana's custody after NIA to investigate his role in the 26/11 attacks. Rana could be kept in Arthur Road Jail's Barrack 12, the same place where Ajmal Kasab was held. The investigation aims to uncover details Rana hasn't revealed in the USA and build a stronger case against the perpetrators of the 26/11 attacks.
26/11 accused Tahawwur Rana is being extradited to India and will be taken to the NIA headquarters in Delhi under a multi-layered security cover. His transport from the technical airport includes bulletproof vehicles, SWAT commandos, and an armoured convoy. NIA officials are escorting him on a special flight from Los Angeles, and he will be formally arrested post medical checks upon arrival.
Security has been tightened across parts of Delhi ahead of the arrival of 26/11 Mumbai terror attack accused Tahawwur Rana, extradited from the US. Upon landing at Palam airport, Rana will be taken to the NIA headquarters in a bulletproof vehicle.
One of the prominent figures who plotted the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, Tahawwur Rana, was extradited from the US and was put on a special flight to India on Wednesday.
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26/11 Mumbai terror attack mastermind Tahawwur Rana is being extradited to India on a special flight that took off from the US at around 7:10 pm IST on Wednesday.
26/11 Mumbai terror attack mastermind Tahawwur Hussain Rana has been extradited from the US. He embarked on a special flight accompanied by a special team of intelligence and investigative officials.
Tahawwur Rana, accused in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, is being extradited from the U.S. and will arrive in India early tomorrow. He will be taken into custody by the NIA for initial interrogation and investigation, escorted by a special team of intelligence officials.
Tahawwur Rana, accused in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, is being extradited from the U.S. and will arrive in India early tomorrow. He will be taken into custody by the NIA for initial interrogation and investigation, escorted by a special team of intelligence officials.
The US Supreme Court has cleared Tahawwur Rana’s extradition to India over the 2008 Mumbai attacks. Meanwhile, India is alarmed by Bangladesh’s reported plan to revive Lal Monirhat airbase with Chinese and Pakistani backing.
The US Supreme Court has rejected 26/11 accused Tahawwur Rana's application seeking a stay on his extradition to India. His plea claiming potential torture in India due to his Pakistani Muslim identity was dismissed.
Tahawwur Rana, accused in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, has petitioned the US Supreme Court to block his extradition to India. In his emergency application, Rana claims a significant risk of torture due to his Pakistani Muslim background if sent to India. The request was revealed in an exclusive report by India Today.
US approves Tahawur Rana's extradition to India over Mumbai attacks involvement, as announced by President Trump.
The US will extradite Tahawwur Rana to India, enhancing crime cooperation amid changing bilateral dynamics.
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The US Supreme Court has cleared the extradition of Tahawwur Rana to India, convicting him for involvement in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks.
Tahawwur Rana's extradition to India is approved by the US court, ending years of legal battles over his role in the 2008 Mumbai attacks.
Tahawwur Rana, a Canadian businessman of Pakistani origin linked to the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, will be extradited to India.
The Biden administration has urged a court in California to deny the writ of habeas corpus filed by Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana and reiterated that he be extradited to India where he is sought for his involvement in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks.
Rana, who is now 62 years old, was a childhood friend of Headley. Headley, a US citizen who was born to an American mother and a Pakistani father, was arrested in October 2009 by US authorities and sentenced to 35 years in prison for his role in the 2008 Mumbai attacks.
India Today has learnt that the Indian government is keeping a close eye on the developments and will push for early extradition of Rana to face trial.
