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Govt determined to get Salem extradited to India: Advani
New Delhi, Dec 04: Deputy Prime Minister L K Advanitoday said government was determined to secure extradition ofunderworld don Abu Salem to India from Portugal andformalities in this regard were being completed.
New Delhi, Dec 04: Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani
today said government was determined to secure extradition of
underworld don Abu Salem to India from Portugal and
formalities in this regard were being completed.
"We are determined to get Abu Salem extradited to India.
This has been decided," Advani said replying to
supplementaries during question hour in Rajya Sabha.
The Home Minister said the government of Portugal was
fully cooperating with New Delhi in this regard and had send
Salem to 90 days remand.
The Home Minister said the only difficulty was that the Portuguese government had a policy of not allowing extradition of any person to a country which had capital punishment. While stating that India did not have an extradition treaty with Portugal, Advani said "we are hopeful that Abu Salem will be extradited to India."
He said the government was completing various processes before completion of 90 days of his remand in Lisbon.
Soon after the government received information of the detention of Salem on September 19, a CBI team was sent to Portugal and it along with Indian embassy officials there discussed the issue of extradition of Salem, Advani said. Bureau Report
The Home Minister said the only difficulty was that the Portuguese government had a policy of not allowing extradition of any person to a country which had capital punishment. While stating that India did not have an extradition treaty with Portugal, Advani said "we are hopeful that Abu Salem will be extradited to India."
He said the government was completing various processes before completion of 90 days of his remand in Lisbon.
Soon after the government received information of the detention of Salem on September 19, a CBI team was sent to Portugal and it along with Indian embassy officials there discussed the issue of extradition of Salem, Advani said. Bureau Report