26/11 Mumbai Terror Attack Plotter Tahawwur Rana Taken In NIA's Custody, First Photo Surfaces
Rana, who is identified as the mastermind of the deadly 26/11 attacks, is expected to be lodged in Tihar Jail in the national capital
The first photo of Tahawwur Rana, one of the key accused in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, has surfaced after he was brought to New Delhi from the United States on Thursday evening.
Rana arrived on a special flight escorted by a joint team of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW).
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The image, shared by the NIA on X, shows Rana with three officers from the central agency shortly after his arrival at Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) in the national capital.
In a statement, the NIA said Rana was escorted to New Delhi by teams from the NIA and National Security Guard (NSG), including senior officials, on a special flight from Los Angeles.
NIA ‘formally arrest’ Rana
The NIA added that their investigation team have “formally arrested" Rana—a Canadian citizen of Pakistani origin who had been living mainly in Chicago—soon after he stepped off the plane, following all required legal procedures.
The NIA secured Rana’s extradition following years of sustained and concerted efforts and after the terror mastermind’s last-ditch efforts to get a stay on his extradition from the US failed.
Rana was being held in judicial custody in the US pursuant to proceedings initiated by the NIA under the India-US Extradition Treaty.
Rana, identified as one of the masterminds behind the deadly 26/11 attacks, has been charged with criminal conspiracy, waging war against the government of India, murder and forgery and under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. He is expected to be lodged in Tihar Jail in the national capital.
(With inputs from agencies)
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