Tahawwur Rana, a Canadian national of Pakistani origin, has lost his final legal battle to prevent extradition to India in connection with the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks. The US Supreme Court, on January 21, denied Rana’s petition of writ of certiorari after he previously lost in lower and federal courts.
Rana is accused of being involved in the 26/11 attacks, which killed 166 people, including six Americans. He is linked to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist David Coleman Headley, one of the masterminds of the attack.
This decision follows a recommendation by US Solicitor General Elizabeth B. Prelogar to reject Rana’s plea, while his counsel, Joshua L. Dratel, argued to accept the writ. With this ruling, Rana is now set to face trial in India for his alleged role in the attacks.
