Danish court refuses to extradite accused in Purulia arms drop case

Thu, 29 August 2024

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India's extradition request of a Danish national accused of involvement in the Purulia arms drop case in 1995 has been rejected by a court in Copenhagen on Friday.

Media reported that although Denmark's prosecuting agency had authorised the extradition of Hiels Holck to India, a Danish court has turned it down despite diplomatic guarantees given by India.

Holck had confessed to dropping deadly weapons including missiles from an airplane in Purulia in West Bengal.

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