Anil Deshmukh: Will consult centre for extradition of Tahawwur Rana

Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh on Saturday said that the state government will discuss with the Centre the extradition process of Pakistan born Canadian Tahawwur Rana who has been arrested in Los Angeles to face murder charges in India for the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks in which over 160 people were killedEverybody knows who was the mastermind behind the 2611 attacks here in Mumbai We will speak to our senior police officials and the Centre to understand the further course of action Deshmukh said while speaking to reportersAccording to The Washington Post the Chicago based businessman Tahawwur Rana was convicted of a crime related to the 2611 Mumbai terror attacks although US prosecutors had failed to prove a terrorism charge that connected him directly to the rampage during his 2011 trialThe Pakistanborn Canadian was serving a 14year sentence at a Los Angeles federal prison before he was granted an early release last week because of poor health and about of coronavirus However he was not able to get out of prison before being arrested to face extradition to India prosecutors were quoted as sayingRana was convicted in Chicago in 2011 of providing material support to the Pakistan based terror group LashkareTaiba which planned the Mumbai terror attack and for supporting a nevercarriedout plot to attack a Danish newspaper that printed cartoons of the Prophet Muhammed in 2005He was accused of allowing David Coleman Headley to open a branch of his Chicagobased immigration law business in Mumbai as a cover story and travel as a representative of the company in DenmarkRana has been charged with murder and murder conspiracy in India according to court documents he had however been cleared of the more serious charge of providing support for the attacks in MumbaiMumbai had come to a standstill on November 26 2008 when 10 LashkareTaiba LeT terrorists who entered the city via sea route from Pakistan carried out a series of coordinated shooting and bombings that injured over 300 and claimed the lives of 166 people in Indias financial capitalThe attacks took place at Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus CST railway station Cama Hospital Nariman House business and residential complex Leopold Cafe Taj Hotel and Tower and the OberoiTrident HotelCatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates MidDay is now on Telegram Click here to join our channel middayinfomedialtd and stay updated with the latest newsThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever