New Delhi, Feb 07: Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani has said that the government would soon initiate extradition of Mumbai blast accused Abu Salem from Portugal. Addressing party workers at the BJP National Council meeting on Friday, Advani said the Portuguese High Court had ordered extradition of Abu Salem and the Indian government was confident that the Supreme Court of Portugal would uphold the high court ruling.
''I hope Abu will be extradited to India in two months time,'' Advani said, adding he was giving maximum of two months for his extradition as Abu could move the Portuguese Supreme Court against the high court order. But there was no case in Portugal history that its apex court stayed the high court order.
Abu has been an accused in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts in which more than 250 people were killed and 100 others injured. Bureau Report