US Approves Extradition of Mumbai Attack Accused

• Tahawwur Hussain Rana, accused in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, is not in Bureau of Prisons custody as of April 8, 2025.
• Rana, a Pakistan-born Canadian national, is expected to be extradited to India shortly after his last-resort attempt to evade extradition failed.
• The US Supreme Court denied Rana's emergency application to stay his extradition, citing substantial grounds for believing he would face torture in India.
• Rana's severe medical conditions, including heart attacks and Parkinson's disease, were highlighted in his application as reasons against extradition.
• The extradition approval was announced during a joint press conference by President Trump and Prime Minister Modi, emphasizing the fight against global terrorism.

Source: Ndtv, The Economic Times