The High Court in England on Thursday rejected an appeal by Indian authorities seeking permission to appeal against a magistrates'court order turning down the extradition on human rights grounds of Kuldeep Singh.
London, December 9
The High Court in England on Thursday rejected an appeal by Indian authorities seeking permission to appeal against a magistrates’ court order turning down the extradition on
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LONDON: Alleged Sikh terrorist Kuldeep Singh, whose extradition to India has been rejected by the Westminster Magistrates Court in London, arrived illegally in the UK and has been living in the country for 16 years.
India is trying to extradite Singh to make him face trial for plotting a campaign of terror in Punjab, including bomb attacks and assassinations including that of former chief minister Prakash Singh Badal and his deputy Sukhbir Singh Badal, as well raising funds and arranging supply arms for terrorist acts, and recruiting youths for the banned terror outfit Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF).
The 44-year-old also known as Keepa Sidhu was born in Jalalpur Kalan village in Lohian tehsil in Jalandhar. He entered the UK illegally in 2005 and remained under the radar, undeclared to the UK authorities, until 2013, when he made a claim for leave to remain in the country on human rights grounds, court documents say. His application was refused.
India appeals to extradite terror accused Kuldeep Singh from UK
The 44-year-old is also accused of recruiting youths in Punjab to the banned organisation by offering them money and organising a meeting of separatists in a gurdwara.
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LONDON: The Indian authorities have moved the High Court in London to seek permission to appeal against a magistrates court order turning down the extradition on human rights grounds of Kuldeep Singh, wanted in India as an alleged member of the banned terrorist organisation Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF).
Singh, also known as Keepa Sidhu, is charged with conspiring with others to commit terror activities in Punjab dating back to 2015-16, including a plot to assassinate the then chief minister Parkash Singh Badal and deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal.