Tahawwur Rana extradited from the US, arrested by NIA on arrival in Delhi
Tahawwur Hussain Rana, an accused in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks case, was extradited from the United States and formally arrested by the National Investigation Agency on arriving in New Delhi on 10 April 2025.
Summary
Tahawwur Hussain Rana, 64, a Canadian citizen of Pakistani origin accused in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks case, was flown from Los Angeles to New Delhi on a special flight, escorted by NIA and NSG teams, and formally arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on arrival on 10 April 2025. According to the US Department of Justice, the US Marshals Service surrendered him to Indian authorities on 9 April to stand trial in India on 10 criminal charges. The extradition followed proceedings under the India-US Extradition Treaty: a US magistrate judge in the Central District of California certified his extradition on 16 May 2023, and on 7 April 2025 the US Supreme Court denied his application for a stay. The 2008 attacks killed 166 people.
Key facts
- Accused
- Tahawwur Hussain Rana, 64, Canadian citizen of Pakistani origin
- Arrested by
- NIA, on arrival in New Delhi, 10 April 2025
- Surrendered by US
- 9 April 2025 (US Marshals Service)
- Legal basis
- India-US Extradition Treaty
- Extradition certified
- 16 May 2023, Central District of California
- US Supreme Court stay denied
- 7 April 2025
- Charges in India
- 10 criminal charges (per US DOJ)
- 26/11 attacks
- 166 killed
Practice MCQs 4 questions
From which country was Tahawwur Hussain Rana, an accused in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks case, extradited to India in April 2025?
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Correct answer: D — United States
United States: the US Marshals Service surrendered him to Indian authorities on 9 April 2025.
Which Indian agency formally arrested Tahawwur Rana on his arrival in New Delhi on 10 April 2025?
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Correct answer: D — National Investigation Agency
National Investigation Agency (NIA); NIA and NSG teams escorted him from Los Angeles.
Consider the following statements about Tahawwur Rana's extradition: 1. A US magistrate judge certified his extradition to India on 16 May 2023. 2. He is an Indian citizen. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. His extradition was certified on 16 May 2023 in the Central District of California; he is a Canadian citizen of Pakistani origin.
Tahawwur Rana's extradition to India in April 2025 followed proceedings initiated under which instrument?
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Correct answer: A — India-US Extradition Treaty
India-US Extradition Treaty: the NIA said he was held in US judicial custody pursuant to proceedings initiated under it.