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Mumbai attack accused and Kasab’s handler Tahavur Rana wants to escape India’s clutches. For this, he has taken a big step in the Supreme Court of America. In fact, Tahavur Rana’s lawyer has appealed to the US Supreme Court to review the trial court’s decision to extradite him to India. He has told the court that he is at risk of being punished twice for the same crime.
India is seeking the extradition of Rana, a Canadian citizen of Pakistani origin. Because he is wanted in the 2008 Mumbai terror attack case. After losing the legal battle in lower courts and several federal courts, including the US Court of Appeals for the Northern Circuit in San Francisco, Rana filed a “petition for certiorari” with the US Supreme Court on November 13.
On December 16, US Solicitor General Elizabeth B. Preloger urged the Supreme Court to dismiss the petition. Rana’s lawyer Joshua L. Dratel, in his December 23 response, challenged the US government’s recommendation and urged the Supreme Court to accept his plea.
Rana is in which jail?
Rana is currently lodged in a Los Angeles jail. He is accused of playing a role in the Mumbai attacks. He is believed to be related to Pakistani-American terrorist David Coleman Headley. Headley is the mastermind of 26/11 Mumbai attacks. India has been demanding his extradition for a long time. Now the way has been cleared to bring Rana under the Indo-US extradition treaty.
What is Rana’s argument?
Rana argued in court that he was tried and acquitted in a federal court in Illinois (Chicago) on charges related to the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks. Now India is also seeking extradition on the basis of these charges. However, the US Solicitor General said the government does not believe this is the kind of conduct for which India is seeking extradition.