NEW DELHI: A Bangladesh court on Monday issued second arrest warrant for former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who is in exile in India, for her alleged role in enforced disappearances during her tenure. The 77-year-old leader, ousted in August following a student-led revolution, is already facing charges of crimes against humanity.Tajul Islam, chief prosecutor of…
Muhammad Yunus and Sheikh Hasina (File ph Sanjeeb Wazed, son of ousted Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina, has accused the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government of “weaponising the judiciary” to carry out a “political witch hunt” against the Awami League leadership.His allegations made in a detailed post on X, came shortly after the Bangladeshi interim government sent…
Salman Rehman Khan (File photo) NEW DELHI: The CBI, NIA and Interpol have secured extradition of a Lashkar-e-Taiba member from Rwanda who was under an Interpol Red Notice for terrorism activities in Bengaluru.Salman Rehman Khan, identified as a member of the banned terrorist organisation, had facilitated the supply of weapons, ammunition and explosives to support…
NEW DELHI: Anmol Bishnoi, younger brother of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, is learnt to have been detained in Sacramento, US, early on Sunday. The FBI is learnt to be in the process of verifying his identity, possibly through a voice sample or a DNA match, sources said.US agency officials, who earlier this month confirmed his presence…
NEW DELHI: The arrest of Vikash Yadav, a former RAW officer who has been accused by the US of masterminding a plot to kill pro-Khalistan separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on American soil, may complicate efforts by the US to get him extradited.While a US move to secure the extradition of Yadav looks to be a…
NEW DELHI: Canada may have taken the plea of free speech and cited legal requirement for more proof to act against pro-Khalistan extremists’ alleged political persecution to find sanctuary in its territory, but the country has failed to act on India’s requests even for extradition of fraudsters and those accused of drug dealing, domestic violence…
US state department spokesperson Matthew Miller The United States has expressed satisfaction with the cooperation provided by the Indian inquiry committee during their meeting regarding the alleged foiled assassination plot targeting Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a Khalistani terrorist, and said that the meeting was “productive.”US state department spokesperson Matthew Miller confirmed that the individual named in…
NEW DELHI: Enforcement Directorate is preparing to launch legal proceedings for the extradition of Sourabh Chandrakar, who was arrested by UAE police on Friday, and his accomplice Ravi Uppal, masterminds of the Mahadev online betting scam.The arrest of Chandrakar, who was in house detention in Dubai following a red corner notice issued at ED’s behest,…
NEW DELHI: Muhammad Yunus, the head of Bangladesh’s interim government on Thursday expressed his displeasure with former prime minister Sheikh Hasina‘s political remarks made from India.In a recent interview with PTI, Yunus said that Hasina’s statements are an “unfriendly gesture” and that she must remain silent until Dhaka requests her extradition.“If India wants to keep…
NEW DELHI: Bangladesh’s foreign affairs advisor, Touhid Hossain, on Saturday that if the home ministry or law ministry makes a request for Sheikh Hasina‘s extradition in the future, India will be obligated to comply with their demand.Hossain said that while he is not the appropriate person to address this matter, if such a request is…
