International
oi-Vicky Nanjappa
Washington, Apr 06: A US court has postponed the in-person extradition hearing of Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana, who is sought for his involvement in the 2008 Mumbai terror attack, from April 22 to June 24.
US District Court Judge in Los Angeles Jacqueline Chooljian in her order on Monday moved the in-person extradition hearing of 59-year-old Rana to India to June 24.
The court’s order came after a conference between Rana’s lawyers and those representing the US Government. During the conference, the two sides agreed to hold the in-person hearing of Rana on June 24 at 1.30 pm local Los Angeles time.
Meanwhile, Rana’s attorneys in additional motion opposed his extradition to India.
“The government has not identified a single case since the founding of this country in which a person…