Washington, D.C. [US], April 7 (ANI): The United States Supreme Court has rejected the plea of Tahawwur Rana—accused in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks—seeking a stay on his extradition to India.
“The application for stay addressed to The Chief Justice and referred to the Court is denied,” the Supreme Court order dated Monday, April 7, 2025, stated.
Rana had filed an emergency application with Chief Justice John Roberts on March 20, 2025, requesting a stay on his extradition.
Earlier, Justice Elena Kagan had denied a similar plea in March. His request was later circulated among the justices for a conference held on April 4, as per the court’s official website.
In his plea, Rana claimed he would not survive to stand trial in India, citing serious health conditions including a 3.5 cm abdominal aortic aneurysm at high risk of rupture, Parkinson’s disease with cognitive decline, and a suspected bladder tumor. He argued that extradition would send him into a “hornet’s nest” where he could be targeted due to national, religious, and cultural animosity.
In February, former U.S. President Donald Trump had announced Rana’s extradition to India during a joint press conference with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi following their bilateral meeting, emphasizing that Rana would face justice.
Tahawwur Rana, a Pakistani-origin businessman, physician, and immigration entrepreneur, is a known associate of David Coleman Headley—one of the chief conspirators of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks. Rana is alleged to have ties with the terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). His role in aiding and facilitating the deadly attacks has long been a source of tension between India and the United States. (ANI)
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