Terrorists To Economic Offenders: 5 Fugitives India Is Trying To Extradite

India now has permission to extradite the notorious terrorist to face charges in his home country. The Indian government seeks to extradition multiple fugitives who fled their homeland to evade legal consequences. According to last month's report by authorities criminals and terrorists find refuge in the United States because one-third of fugitives from law enforcement hide there.

Tahawwur Hussain Rana

Canaidan businessman Rana is sought to be handed over by Indian placing the fact that he was part of the attacking team in Mumbai kill more than 160 people. He served as a military doctor in the Pakistan Army and knew about the 2008 attacks beforehand. Authorities arrested him in 2009 after he was discovered planning a terrorist attack in Denmark.

Arsh Dalla

The banned Khalistan Tiger Force operates under Arshdeep Singh Gill who uses the alias Arsh Dalla as its de-facto leader while living in Canada. Indian authorities have lodged over 50 criminal charges against him including murder, attempted murder, extortion and terrorist activities. The US government identified him as a "terrorist" in January of 2004.

Anmol Bishnoi

Anmol Bishnoi serves as the younger sibling of Lawrence Bishnoi who operates the notorious Bishnoi gang from his jail cell in Gujarat. Authorities in India seek his arrest for multiple high-profile cases including the murders of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala and politician Baba Siddique. The United States authorities detained Anmol last November after he entered the territory without proper documentation.

Vijay Mallya

The court declared him a fugitive in 2019 and India continues to face a prolonged legal battle for Mallya's custody with little chance of resolution soon.

Nirav Modi

The PNB loan scam involving Rs 14,000 crore has made diamantaire Nirav Modi and his uncle Mehul Choksi principal defendants. An investigation examines possible illegal connections between bank officials who assisted Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi with fraud activities. Nirav Modi departed India in 2018 and the same year he faced arrest in London.

India is making efforts to extradite numerous other offenders who appear on a specific list. Sanjay Bhandari a UK-based arms deal consultant faces tax evasion and money laundering charges.