<p>The case of extradition of Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana, a key accused in the 2008 Mumbai terror attack, to India will continue till April 22, a federal US judge has determined.</p>.<p>Rana, 59, has been declared a fugitive by India, where he is facing multiple criminal charges for his involvement in the 2008 Mumbai terror attack in which 166 people, including six Americans, were killed.</p>.<p>He was rearrested on June 10 in Los Angeles on an extradition request by India.</p>.<p>“The Extradition Hearing in this case is continued to April 22, 2021, at 1:30 p.m,” Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Chooljian, the US District Court of Los Angeles, said in his order dated December 17.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/us-govt-opposes-release-of-tahawwur-rana-says-he-is-a-flight-risk-921993.html">US govt opposes release of Tahawwur Rana, says he is a flight risk</a></strong></p>.<p>Rana is a childhood friend of David Coleman Headley, the Pakistani-American LeT terrorist who was involved in plotting the 2008 Mumbai terror attack.</p>.<p>Headley, 60, was made an approver in the case, and is currently serving a 35-year prison term in the US for his role in the attack.</p>.<p>Judge Chooljian said Rana will file opposition to the request for extradition by not later than February 1.</p>.<p>The US government, which is supporting the extradition of Rana to India, has time till March 22 to file its reply motion.</p>.<p>Both the parties have agreed that their motion either in support or opposition to the extradition request by India would not be of more than 50 pages.</p>.<p>The judge on December 10 had denied Rana his bail application asserting that he is a flight risk.</p>.<p>Judge Chooljian, in his order on December 10, said that Rana "presented a robust bail package" and offered conditions that significantly mitigate the risk of flight.</p>.<p>But the "Court cannot find that he has negated the risk of flight" and as such granted the request of the US government to the continued detention of Rana.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, the US government in the court has supported India's request that the documents submitted by it in support of extradition of Rana be not made public.</p>.<p>The extradition documents presented by India apparently include information about Rana’s involvement in the Mumbai terrorist attack that would be shared with him.</p>
<p>The case of extradition of Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana, a key accused in the 2008 Mumbai terror attack, to India will continue till April 22, a federal US judge has determined.</p>.<p>Rana, 59, has been declared a fugitive by India, where he is facing multiple criminal charges for his involvement in the 2008 Mumbai terror attack in which 166 people, including six Americans, were killed.</p>.<p>He was rearrested on June 10 in Los Angeles on an extradition request by India.</p>.<p>“The Extradition Hearing in this case is continued to April 22, 2021, at 1:30 p.m,” Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Chooljian, the US District Court of Los Angeles, said in his order dated December 17.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/us-govt-opposes-release-of-tahawwur-rana-says-he-is-a-flight-risk-921993.html">US govt opposes release of Tahawwur Rana, says he is a flight risk</a></strong></p>.<p>Rana is a childhood friend of David Coleman Headley, the Pakistani-American LeT terrorist who was involved in plotting the 2008 Mumbai terror attack.</p>.<p>Headley, 60, was made an approver in the case, and is currently serving a 35-year prison term in the US for his role in the attack.</p>.<p>Judge Chooljian said Rana will file opposition to the request for extradition by not later than February 1.</p>.<p>The US government, which is supporting the extradition of Rana to India, has time till March 22 to file its reply motion.</p>.<p>Both the parties have agreed that their motion either in support or opposition to the extradition request by India would not be of more than 50 pages.</p>.<p>The judge on December 10 had denied Rana his bail application asserting that he is a flight risk.</p>.<p>Judge Chooljian, in his order on December 10, said that Rana "presented a robust bail package" and offered conditions that significantly mitigate the risk of flight.</p>.<p>But the "Court cannot find that he has negated the risk of flight" and as such granted the request of the US government to the continued detention of Rana.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, the US government in the court has supported India's request that the documents submitted by it in support of extradition of Rana be not made public.</p>.<p>The extradition documents presented by India apparently include information about Rana’s involvement in the Mumbai terrorist attack that would be shared with him.</p>