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Tahawwur Rana Extradition: As Tahawwur Rana is extradited, here is a look at some notable high profile extraditions to India that have tasks that place successively
Abu Salem and Ravi Pujari (file image)
Tahawwur Rana, a defendant in the terrorist attacks of Mumbai 2008, has been extradited from the United States and is expected to reach India after exhausting his legal options in the United States. The United States Supreme Court rejected Tahawwur Rana’s request according to which he had requested a stay in his extradition to India. The Order of the upper Court of the USA said: “The request for stay addressed to the President of the Supreme Court and sent to the Court is denied.”
Previously, the United States Supreme Court had denied a similar application in March. In February, the president of the United States, Donald Trump, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and announced at a joint press conference that Tahawwur Rana would face justice in India.
As Tahawwur Rana is extradited, here is some look at some Some remarkable extraditions of high profile to India that have tasks place successively:
1. Abu Salem
Extradited from: Portugal (2005)
Charges: Code accused in the explosions of Mumbai bombs of 1993; Involved in organized crimes and murders.
IMPORTANCE: One of the greatest successes under the Extradition Treaty of India with Portugal.
2. Christian Michel
Extradited from: United Arab Emirates (2018)
Charges: alleged intermediaries in the vvip agustavestland helicopter scam.
IMPORTANCE: First important extradition under the Treaty of the EAU-India that involves white collar corruption and lobbying of arms offers.
3. Ravi Pujari
Extradited from: Senegal (2020), arrested in South Africa
Charges: The gift of the report wanted in several cases of extortion, murder and threats in India.
IMPORTANCE: Known for making extortion calls to Bollywood’s celebrities and politicians, Ravi Pujari’s The extradition closed a long persecution.
4. NERAJ BAWANA – FateH Singh
Extradited from: Thailand (2023)
Charges: Delhi Neeraj Bawana’s gangster associate; Involved in multiple criminal cases, including murder and extortion.
5. Rajiv Saxena
Extradited from: Eau (2019)
Charges: accused in the scam of Agustawestland for money laundering and being a conduit for illegal funds.
Importance: his extradition followed Christian Michel and proved that he goes to deeper financial networks.
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Delhi, India, India