Bengaluru terror conspiracy case: NIA extradites key LeT fugitive Salman Khan from Rwanda | Details here
In a major development, the NIA has extradited Salman Khan, a significant LeT fugitive, from Rwanda related to the Bengaluru prisons terror conspiracy.
Bengaluru prisons terror conspiracy case: The National Investigation Agency (NIA), on Thursday, secured the extradition of a key Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) fugitive, Salman Khan, from Rwanda.
According to a report by the CBI, Salman Rehman Khan had assisted in providing of arms, ammunition and explosives to further terrorist activities in Bengaluru city.
"The Global Operations Centre of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has closely coordinated with the NIA and Interpol National Central Bureau - Kigali for the return to India from Rwanda of Salman Rehman Khan, wanted by the NIA for terror-related offences," a CBI spokesperson said in a statement, reported PTI.
Khan's return comes shortly after similar operations coordinated with Interpol, in which two accused individuals—one wanted by the CBI and the other by the Kerala Police—were brought back from Saudi Arabia.
Bengaluru prisons case
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) had filed a case in 2023 concerning a criminal conspiracy to spread terror in Bengaluru. An FIR was also registered at the Hebbal Police Station in the city.
"At the request of the NIA, the CBI had issued a Red Notice against the individual through Interpol on August 2, 2024. This notice was circulated to law enforcement agencies worldwide to track the wanted criminal," the statement explained.
Khan was located in Rwanda, where the CBI sought help from Interpol's National Central Bureau in Kigali, the capital and largest city of Rwanda. He was returned to India on 28.11.2024 by a security team from the NIA, reported PTI.
Other extraditions
Barkat Ali Khan, who was under an Interpol Red Notice, was wanted in a 2012 case involving rioting and the use of explosive substances. He was brought back from Saudi Arabia on November 14.
Raihan Arabikkalalarikkal, also with an Interpol Red Notice, was wanted by the police in Pattambi, Kerala, for committing rape and sexual offences against a minor. He was extradited from Saudi Arabia on November 10.
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First Published:28 Nov 2024, 01:42 PM IST
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