A US court has stayed the extradition of 26/11 Mumbai attack accused Tahavur Rana for the time being.

Tahavur Rana’s request for stay of extradition granted
Tahavur Rana (62) has appealed to the Ninth Circuit Court against the order of the US District Court in the Central District of California, which dismissed the habeas corpus writ petition. US District Court for Central California Judge Dale S. Fisher said in his latest order that his ‘ex parte application’ seeking a stay on Rana’s extradition is allowed.

One of the main conspirators of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks
“Pending a decision on Rana’s appeal to the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, his extradition to India has been stayed,” Judge Fisher said in an order issued on August 18. Thus, the judge rejected the government’s recommendations that there should be no stay on Rana’s extradition. Rana is facing charges for his role in the Mumbai attacks and is believed to have links with Pakistani-American terrorist David Coleman Headley, one of the main conspirators of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks.

Stuck in Article 6(1) of the Extradition Treaty
The US court said, “The proper meaning of ‘crime’ in Article 6(1) of the Extradition Treaty is not clear and different jurists may draw different conclusions. Rana’s position is certainly worthy of consideration and may well be considered on appeal. Hearing.” ” detectable.” The judge wrote, “India’s compliance with the extradition request is valuable, but Rana’s extradition proceedings have been ongoing for more than three years, indicating that the process has not yet been rushed.”

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has asked Rana to present his arguments before October 10 and the US government has been asked to keep arguments till November 8.

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