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New Delhi, August 26, 2018 15:36 IST
Updated: August 26, 2018 15:37 IST
In response to an RTI application filed by this PTI correspondent, the ministry said there are 160 extradition requests from Indian Establishment with various foreign countries.
To a query seeking details of extradition request made by Indian Establishment and response received from Malaysia, it said the information cannot be provided pursuant to Section 8 (1) (a) (f) and (h) of the Right to Information Act, 2005 .
The Section (h) bars disclosure of information which would impede the process of investigation or apprehension or prosecution of offenders.
As per Section (f) of the transparency law, information received in confidence from a foreign government cannot be disclosed.
The Section 8 (1) (a) bars information, disclosure of which would prejudicially affect the sovereignty and integrity of India, the security, strategic, scientific or economic interests of the state, relation with foreign state or lead to incitement of an offence .
The MEA was asked to provide copy of letter or request made to Malaysia seeking extradition of radical cleric and also the copy of any communication response from that government.
Radical cleric, who left Republic of India in July 2016, is wanted for alleged terror and money laundering charges.
MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar had last month said that India’s request to Malaysia to extradite radical cleric was under active consideration of that country.
India has an extradition treaty with Malaysia.
In January, the MEA made a formal request to Malaysia to deport Naik.
Naik, who is in Malaysia, in a statement published in Malaysian newspapers in July, had thanked Malaysia’s Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad for examining his case from an “unbiased perspective”.
Mahathir, who had met the radical cleric last month, has made it clear that his government will not easily give in to India’s demand to deport Naik.
“We do not easily follow the demands of others. We must look at all factors before we respond,” Mr. Mahathir was quoted as saying by the New Straits Times.
“Otherwise, someone will become a victim,” the prime minister had said.
Mr. Mahathir had also said that Malaysia will not deport radical cleric back to India, as long as he does not create problems in the country. The previous Malaysian government had granted radical cleric permanent resident status.
India’s National Investigation Agency (NIA), that probes terror cases, had last year filed a charge sheet in a court against radical cleric for allegedly inciting youth to take up terror activities, giving hate speeches and promoting enmity between communities.
It had first registered a case against radical clericunder anti-terror laws in 2016.
Radical cleric is also under investigation for issuing hate speeches that reportedly inspired a deadly terror attack on a popular cafe in Dhaka in 2016.
New Delhi, August 26, 2018 15:36 IST
Updated: August 26, 2018 15:37 IST
In response to an RTI application filed by this PTI correspondent, the ministry said there are 160 extradition requests from Indian Establishment with various foreign countries.
To a query seeking details of extradition request made by Indian Establishment and response received from Malaysia, it said the information cannot be provided pursuant to Section 8 (1) (a) (f) and (h) of the Right to Information Act, 2005 .
The Section (h) bars disclosure of information which would impede the process of investigation or apprehension or prosecution of offenders.
As per Section (f) of the transparency law, information received in confidence from a foreign government cannot be disclosed.
The Section 8 (1) (a) bars information, disclosure of which would prejudicially affect the sovereignty and integrity of India, the security, strategic, scientific or economic interests of the state, relation with foreign state or lead to incitement of an offence .
The MEA was asked to provide copy of letter or request made to Malaysia seeking extradition of radical cleric and also the copy of any communication response from that government.
Radical cleric, who left Republic of India in July 2016, is wanted for alleged terror and money laundering charges.
MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar had last month said that India’s request to Malaysia to extradite radical cleric was under active consideration of that country.
India has an extradition treaty with Malaysia.
In January, the MEA made a formal request to Malaysia to deport Naik.
Naik, who is in Malaysia, in a statement published in Malaysian newspapers in July, had thanked Malaysia’s Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad for examining his case from an “unbiased perspective”.
Mahathir, who had met the radical cleric last month, has made it clear that his government will not easily give in to India’s demand to deport Naik.
“We do not easily follow the demands of others. We must look at all factors before we respond,” Mr. Mahathir was quoted as saying by the New Straits Times.
“Otherwise, someone will become a victim,” the prime minister had said.
Mr. Mahathir had also said that Malaysia will not deport radical cleric back to India, as long as he does not create problems in the country. The previous Malaysian government had granted radical cleric permanent resident status.
India’s National Investigation Agency (NIA), that probes terror cases, had last year filed a charge sheet in a court against radical cleric for allegedly inciting youth to take up terror activities, giving hate speeches and promoting enmity between communities.
It had first registered a case against radical clericunder anti-terror laws in 2016.
Radical cleric is also under investigation for issuing hate speeches that reportedly inspired a deadly terror attack on a popular cafe in Dhaka in 2016.