MHA examining fresh CBI offer for extradition of Purulia arms accused
24 July 2014 6:39 AM IST
Former union home minister Sushil Kumar Shinde had on 22 April approved sending of a fresh extradition request regarding Davy to the Denmark government, minister of state for external affairs Gen VK Singh said in a written reply.
Following the decision, DIG and Head of Branch, CBI (SCB) Kolkata has submitted a fresh extradition proposal of Davy to the home ministry on 24 June.
‘The extradition proposal is under examination of the ministry of home affairs,’ Singh said.
The minister said that a meeting between Danish and Indian delegates was held on 7 March last year here to explain the legal position related to the extradition issue.
‘The Danish delegation informed that the Indian government may make a fresh attempt if any new facts had arisen in the case apart from those already brought out in the earlier request made in April 2002,’ he said.
Following the decision, DIG and Head of Branch, CBI (SCB) Kolkata has submitted a fresh extradition proposal of Davy to the home ministry on 24 June.
‘The extradition proposal is under examination of the ministry of home affairs,’ Singh said.
The minister said that a meeting between Danish and Indian delegates was held on 7 March last year here to explain the legal position related to the extradition issue.
‘The Danish delegation informed that the Indian government may make a fresh attempt if any new facts had arisen in the case apart from those already brought out in the earlier request made in April 2002,’ he said.
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