🍛 No VIP Treatment for 26/11 Accused Tahawwur Rana! 🚫🍲
- MediaFx
- 5 days ago
- 1 min read
TL;DR: As 26/11 plotter Tahawwur Rana is extradited to India, many insist he shouldn't get special treatment like Ajmal Kasab did, including being served biryani. They demand strict punishment for his role in the attacks.
Sixteen years after the horrific 26/11 Mumbai attacks, key conspirator Tahawwur Hussain Rana has been extradited from the US to India. Rana, a Pakistani-born Canadian national, is accused of assisting David Coleman Headley in planning the attacks that killed over 160 people and injured hundreds.
Rana's extradition has reignited memories of the 2008 attacks. Survivors and victims' families are calling for strict punishment. Devika Rotawan, who was just nine when she was shot at CSMT during the attacks, emphasized the need for capital punishment for Rana and urged authorities to act against other conspirators still in Pakistan.
The debate over prisoner treatment has also resurfaced. Union Minister Piyush Goyal criticized the previous government's handling of Ajmal Kasab, the only 26/11 attacker captured alive, stating, "They served Kasab biryani." He highlighted the current government's commitment to punishing the guilty.
Echoing this sentiment, Mohammed Taufiq, known as 'Chhotu Chai Wala,' whose alertness during the attacks saved lives, insisted that Rana should not receive any special treatment or facilities like Kasab did.
Rana's extradition is seen as a significant diplomatic success for India. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is set to take custody of him, and he is likely to be lodged in Delhi's Tihar Jail. The Centre has appointed advocate Narender Mann as the special public prosecutor for his trial.
As the legal proceedings commence, the nation watches closely, hoping for justice for the victims of one of India's darkest days.
