Tahawwur Rana loses extradition appeal: A look at 7 fugitives India is trying to extradite and why
Published on: January 27, 2025 15:28 IST
-
Image Source : XAnmol Bishnoi, the younger brother of Lawrence Bishnoi, is wanted in India for several high-profile cases, including the murder of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala. He was arrested in the US last November for entering the country without valid documents.
-
Image Source : X
Tahawwur Hussain Rana, who has been convicted in the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks case, has lost his last legal option in the US to avoid extradition to India. The US Supreme Court on January 25 dismissed his review request against his conviction.
-
Image Source : X
Former businessman and politician Vijay Mallya is an Indian fugitive, and India wants to extradite him from the UK. He is wanted in India for fraud after the collapse of his company, Kingfisher Airlines, as he failed to pay a loan of over Rs 9,000 crore.
-
Image Source : X
Mehul Choksi is a fugitive Indian businessman and the owner of Gitanjali Group who is wanted by Indian authorities in the Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam, where it is alleged that the Choksi-Nirav Modi duo defrauded the bank of more than Rs 14,000 crore.
-
Image Source : X
Khalistani terrorist Arshdeep Singh Gill, alias Arsh Dalla, the de facto leader of the banned outfit Khalistan Tiger Force (KTS), is based in Canada and is wanted in India in over 50 cases of murder, attempt to murder, extortion, and terrorist acts. He was designated a "terrorist" in January, 2004.
-
Image Source : X
The Indian government designated Satwinder Singh, alias Goldy Brar, a terrorist under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act last year. He is said to be a deputy to gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, who allegedly indulges in anti-India activities with Khalistani extremist outfits in Canada. Indian agencies are in touch with Canadian authorities over the extradition or deportation of Brar.
-
Image Source : X
Diamantaire Nirav Modi is the key accused in the Rs 14,000 crore PNB loan fraud case. He left India in 2018 and was arrested in London the same year. On February 25, 2021, the UK cleared the extradition of Nirav Modi; however, he filed petitions challenging his extradition.