India has requested the extradition of fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi, who was arrested on April 12, the Belgian Federal Public Service of Justice said on Monday. A team of Indian officials is also scheduled to visit Belgium to see to it that extradition proceedings against Choksi could start as early as possible, sources told India…
Mehul Choksi (File photo) NEW DELHI: Fugitive diamond merchantMehul Choksi, wanted in connection with PNB scam of around Rs 14,000 crore, was arrested on Saturday in Belgium after a renewed extradition push by Indian probe agencies.His arrest came after years of evading authorities since he fled India in 2018.Choksi, 65, was reportedly detained from a…
NEW DELHI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday hailed the extradition of Tahawwur Hussain Rana, one of the key accused in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, calling it a major diplomatic triumph for the Narendra Modi-led government. He asserted that the move should serve as a strong warning to fugitives enjoying luxury abroad…
New Delhi: In a bid to expand the Rashtriya Lok Dal’s (RLD) national footprint ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, party chief and union minister Jayant Chaudhary inducted a host of political leaders and social activists from across states into the party on Saturday. The move, seen as part of the RLD’s strategic positioning…
NEW DELHI: A political war of words broke out on Saturday over the extradition of 26/11 Mumbai attacks accused Tahawwur Rana to India, with Congress leader Digvijaya Singh crediting the UPA government for laying the groundwork, and Shiv Sena leader Shaina NC slamming the remark as “appeasement politics.”Rana, 64, a Canadian citizen and native of…
In an exclusive interview with India Today Global, Eric Garcetti a former U.S. Ambassador to India shed light on the evolving nature of Indo-American cooperation in counterterrorism and trade. Addressing questions on the extradition prospects of 26/11 accused David Coleman Headley, the Ambassador emphasised the deepening law enforcement ties between both nations. The conversation then…
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Friday expressed his appreciation for the “counter-terrorism cooperation” between India and the US after the 26/11 main accused Tahawwur Rana got extradited.“Appreciate the counter-terrorism cooperation between our two countries. This is indeed a big step in ensuring justice for the victims of 26/11 attacks,” he said.This came…
NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Friday welcomed the extradition of 26/11 Mumbai terror attack accused Tahawwur Rana from the United States to India but cautioned the BJP-led central government against politicising the development for credit or electoral gains.Raut said while bringing a terrorist like Rana, who has direct links with Pakistan-based…
26/11 Mumbai terror attack plotter Tahawwur Rana with NIA officials upon landing in New Delhi on Thursday. NEW DELHI: Tahawwur Hussain Rana, a 64-year-old Canadian citizen of Pakistani origin, has been extradited from the United States to India to face trial for his alleged involvement in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks that claimed 166 lives….
NEW DELHI: Senior lawyer Dayan Krishnan, who was leading the proceedings for the extradition of 26/11 co-conspirator David Coleman Headley, will be spearheading the NIA‘s prosecution team which will make a watertight case against Tahawwur Rana. Krishnan will be assisted by a team including special prosecutor Narender Mann, an experienced criminal lawyer, who earlier represented…