Tahawwur Rana, an accused in the 2008 Mumbai terror attack, has moved the United States’ Supreme Court seeking an immediate stay to his extradition to India, arguing he would be dead soon if the US courts lose jurisdiction over him.
Rana said through his appeal that if extradited to India, the likelihood is very high that he will be subjected to torture as he is a Muslim of Pakistani origin.
“If a stay is not entered, there will be no review at all, and the US courts will lose jurisdiction, and the petitioner will soon be dead,” ANI quoted him as saying in his plea.
He said owing to his Muslim religion, Pakistani origin, charges and his link to Pakistan, he would be tortured, which would kill him shortly.
He also cited his deteriorating health. He claimed he suffers many health problems, including a 3.5 cm abdominal aortic aneurysm at immediate risk of rupture, Parkinson’s disease with cognitive decline, and a mass suggestive of bladder cancer, reported ANI.
He asserts that he cannot be sent into a “hornet’s nest” where he will be targeted due to national, religious, and cultural animosity.
