Arsh Dala, Lawrence Bishnoi… Why is it a big challenge to bring fugitives back to India? Know

New Delhi: Anmol Bishnoi, younger brother of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, who is jailed in Gujarat, has been caught in California, America. Proclaimed terrorist Arshdeep Singh alias Arsh Dala, who is operating Bambiha Group, the arch enemy of this crime syndicate, is in custody in Canada. The Indian government is in the process of deporting both of them. Actually, extradition from abroad i.e. bringing to India is not easy. It is a long process, after passing through which and after giving assurance to the concerned country, they can be brought to India. There is a long list of accused in the country who have fled abroad after committing heinous crimes like economic crimes and murder. According to an estimate, their number is around 300. In India, those involved in scams worth billions of rupees range from business tycoons to gangsters who have been declared terrorists. Indian intelligence agencies have so far traced the location of more than 180 fugitives, out of which about 30 are business tycoons and about 26 are well-known gangsters. Most of the fugitives are based in Britain, America, Canada, Saudi Arabia and Thailand.

There are extradition treaties with 50 countries
India has extradition treaties with 50 countries of the world including America, Britain, Australia, Canada, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Thailand, Russia, Germany and France, while it has arrangements with 12 countries including Sri Lanka, Italy, Armenia, New Zealand and Sweden. Is. Despite this, there is a long legal process, even after which it is not easy to bring these fugitives to India. The Indian government has requested these countries to extradite more than 100 fugitives, which has been pending for a long time. Most are in America, UAE, Canada and Britain.

Why is extradition difficult?
According to the Extradition Treaty, if a criminal from one country goes to another country, he/she has to be sent back. If a country appeals for the extradition of its fugitive, the criminal appeals to the court of that country or seeks asylum. he/she argues that there is a danger to his/her life in the jail of his/her country or he/she may be killed on the way. Some accused even argue that the climate of the country is not suitable for their health.

Guarantee has to be given
Experts say that Indian police and investigative agencies do not have a good image in the world. Other countries want to ensure before extradition to India that there will be a fair trial, no torture during interrogation, good prison conditions and no death penalty. If India fails to guarantee them, there is a hindrance in extradition. Every country has its own law and its own procedure regarding extradition. Under international law, political, military and religious criminals cannot be extradited.

Criminals give such arguments
It is most difficult to get deported from Britain. Poor medical facilities and overcrowding in Indian prisons are against human rights and extradition laws. British citizen Raymond Varley, accused of sexually abusing 150 children in Goa, had described the poor condition of Goa’s jail as a threat to his/her life. Vijay Mallya and Nirav Modi had also cited the condition of jails. Musician Nadeem Saifi said that the allegations were not made in good faith and were not in the interest of justice. This was accepted as the basis.

India had to give trust
Underworld don Abu Salem was deported from Portugal in 2005, while Ravi Pujari was deported from Senegal in 2020 with the help of Interpol. In the case of Abu Salem, India assured Portugal that he/she would not be given death sentence. India had to struggle a lot in the case of don Ravi Pujari, who threatened Bollywood actress Shahrukh Khan. Most of the gangsters of India have gone abroad under fake names. Underworld don Chhota Rajan was deported from Indonesia since 2015.

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Note: Earlier, from 2002 to 2018, 66 fugitives were extradited from abroad.