The US government supported India’s request for extradition Tahawwur Rana, a suspect in the 2008 Mumbai attacks. The government called upon the top US court to reject “the petition for a writ of certiorari” submitted by Rana.
Rana, a Canadian citizen of Pakistani origin, recently petitioned the Supreme Court to block his extradition. The US Solicitor General, Elizabeth B. Prelogar, filed a response on December 16 urging the court to deny the petition.
Rana had previously appealed extradating in lower courts, including the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in San Francisco, but was unsuccessful. “The (India US Extradition) Treaty permits Rana’s extradition,” the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit had ruled in August.
He then filed a “petition for a writ of certiorari” with the Supreme Court on November 13. This petition represents Rana’s final legal attempt to avoid extradating.
The 2008 Mumbai attacks left 166 people dead, including six Americans, intensifying the push for justice. India seeks Rana’s extradition to face trial for his alleged role in the terror plot.
Rana, a Canadian of Pakistani origin, is accused of aiding the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks. His plea to block extradition was denied by lower US courts. The US Solicitor General now urges the Supreme Court to uphold the decision, marking Rana’s final legal hurdle.
