26/11 Plotter Handed Over to NIA in Shackles

The 2008 Mumbai terror attacks co-conspirator Tahawwur Rana was shackled when he was handed over to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in Los Angeles, a US Department of Justice (DoJ) photo of the handover showed on Friday.

- Neeraj Chauhan

NEW DELHI:

The shackles appeared to have been removed when a special plane carrying Rana landed in Delhi on Thursday, as seen in the photo NIA released.

The DOJ, which released two photos of the handover with a statement, called Rana's extradition "a critical step toward seeking justice for the six Americans and scores of other victims who were killed in the heinous attacks".

One of the photos showed a chained Rana being handed over to the Indian team, which happened on Tuesday.

The DoJ statement said the US Marshals Service executed a warrant by surrendering Rana to Indian authorities for transportation to India. "Rana's extradition is now complete," it said.