Tahawwur Rana To Abu Salem: India’s Successful Extraditions

Producer: Priyanka Das Editor: Mohit Bisht | April 10 , 2025

Tahawwur Rana, a co-conspirator in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, will land in India today.

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Abu Salem

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Christian Michel

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Ravi Pujari

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Fateh Singh

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Rajiv Saxena

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Tahawwur Rana To Abu Salem: India’s Successful Extraditions

Tahawwur Rana, a co-conspirator in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, will land in India today.

Abu Salem

Extradited from: Portugal (2005)

Christian Michel

Extradited from: United Arab Emirates (2018)

Ravi Pujari

Extradited from: Senegal (2020), arrested in South Africa

Fateh Singh

Extradited from: Thailand (2023)

Rajiv Saxena

Extradited from: UAE (2019)

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