Mumbai attack mastermind Rana extradited from US

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday saidit had formally arrested Tahawwur Hussain Rana, the key conspirator in the deadly 2008 Mumbai terror attacks immediately on his arrival atNew Delhi'sIGI Airportafter successfully securing his extradition “after years of sustained ‘and concerted effortsto bring the key conspirator behind the 2008 mayhem to justice.”

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Rana, 64, a Canadian national of Pakistani origin living primarily in Chicago, was escorted to New Delhi by teams of the National Security Guard (NSG) andNIA, comprising senior officials, on a special plane from Los Angeles.

The NIA investigation team at the airport arrested Rana soon after he emerged from the airplane, after completing all the necessary legal formalities.

In the US, Rana was being held in judicial custody pursuant to proceedings initiated by the NIA under the India-US Extradition Treaty.