Foreign Affairs Expert Sushant Sareen has welcomed the extradition of Tahawwur Rana, accused in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, saying it's a victory for the law, adding that "India will never forget or spare (accused)..."
NIA had secured Rana's extradition following years of sustained and concerted efforts and after the terror mastermind's last-ditch efforts to get a stay on his extradition from the US failed.
Senior Advocate Dayan Krishnan and Special Public Prosecutor for NIA, Advocate Narender Mann, arrived at Patiala House Court in Delhi ahead of Tahawwur Rana's appearance before the court.
Rana was being held in judicial custody in the US pursuant to proceedings initiated under the India-US Extradition Treaty for his extradition. The extradition finally came through after Rana exhausted all legal avenues to stay the move.
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Tahawwur Rana, accused in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, is being extradited from the US to India. Former J&K DGP SP Vaid commended the extradition, emphasizing the importance of holding Rana accountable for his role in the attacks.
The victims of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks hailed the Indian government as accused Tahawwur Rana is being extradition from the US and urged for a death sentence for the Pakistani-Canadian national.
"Today, due to the efforts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Tahawwur Rana is being extradited, and the punishment for his actions will be decided in the country's court," he added.
Sunita's comments came as the accused Tahawwur Hussain Rana is being brought to India for trial after US Supreme Court rejected Rana's plea to stay his extradition to India, exhausting all judicial options.
Israeli Ambassador to India Reuven Azar expressed his support for the extradition of Tahawwur Rana, accused in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, and commended India's "persistence in bringing the terrorists to justice."
"Let the facts be clear: the Modi government did not initiate this process, nor did it secure any new breakthrough. It merely benefited from the mature, consistent, and strategic diplomacy begun under the UPA," Chidambaram added.