Terrorists To Economic Offenders: 5 Fugitives India Is Trying To Extradite

Tahawwur Hussain Rana, who has been convicted in the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks case, has lost his last legal option in the US to avoid extradition to India. The Supreme Court in the US approved Rana’s extradition on Saturday as it dismissed the terror convict’s review request against his conviction. This clears the way for India to extradite the terror mastermind and bring him to justice.

Besides Rana, India is trying to bring back several other offenders who had turned fugitive to escape the laws back home. The government said last month that of all the fugitives, one-third are hiding in the US, which has become a “safe haven” for criminals and terrorists.

Here’s a list of 5 key extradition battles being fought by the country abroad: