Top 5 Fugitives India Is Trying To Extradite, Includes Terrorists And Scammers
From Tahawwur Hussain Rana to Anmol Bishnoi, these are the five fugitives that India is looking to extradite.
From fugitives to terrorists, India is trying every even and odd to extradite these people. While some have been a part of illegal economic scams, others are terrorists who have attacked India. The Supreme Court of India has sanctioned some names on the wanted list and is all set to bring them back.
Tahawwur Hussain Rana- A military doctor who has served in the Pakistan Army was involved in the Mumbai 2008 attacks, which killed around 160 people. It is believed that he had knowledge of the attacks yet chose to stay silent. A former arrestee in terror planning in Denmark who was arrested in 2009. He is also a well-known helper of the popular terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). In recent news, the US Supreme Court cleared the extradition and India to bring him back for more details on terror plans.
Arsh Dalla- Arshdeep Singh Gill is a prime head of the Khalistani terror group called Tiger Force. He is one of the most wanted criminals in India and is booked with over 50 cases of attempt to murder and extortion. and was given a tag until 2004. He is also connected with the Pakistani spy agency ISI. Arsh Dalla was arrested in October last year after he got injured in a fight. Since then, India has been seeking his custody but has failed. Recent news came in that he got bail in December and was released.
Vijay Mallya- The much-known fugitive was the owner of Kingfisher Breweries and Airline. The iconic defaulter is held for 9000 crore, which is against his company. He fled India in 2016 and settled in the United Kingdom. He was declared a fraudster in 2019. India and Malya is having a long legal fight, which is not soon to end.
Anmol Bishnoi- Brother to Lawrence Bishnoi who is currently in Jail in Gujrat, operates illegally and is one of the most wanted criminals in India. He is also wanted for the death of popular Punjabi singer Siddhu Moosewala and Baba Siddique. He was also arrested by the US for trying to enter the country without any proper. Getting his custody is challenging as he has many pending cases against him in the US. Delhi has requested custody multiple times, however, his custody is unlikely.
Nirav Modi- Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi are the two greatest fugitives who have duped 14,000 crores out of PNB. It is also said that bank officials are also connected to the alleged scam. Nirav fled in 2018 and was arrested in London the same year. He has lost the majority of the attempts to secure his bail but failed and to be extradited soon.