London and India thanked Portugal for its cooperation in the successful extradition of fugitive Abhay Rana, and the government described the move as an important step in its ongoing efforts to bring back wanted criminals residing abroad.
Rana, wanted by Haryana Police in multiple criminal cases, including extortion, criminal intimidation and attempted murder, was extradited from Portugal on Saturday under a bilateral extradition agreement between the two countries after an Interpol Red Notice was issued.
A statement issued by the Indian Embassy in the Portuguese capital, Lisbon, on Saturday said that India thanks Portugal and its law enforcement authorities for their cooperation and support in the successful extradition of Rana.
It said the extradition represents “an important step in the ongoing efforts of the Government of India to extradite fugitives currently residing in various foreign countries.”
The success of the operation was made possible through “active and sustained coordination” between the Ministry of External Affairs, Ministry of Home Affairs, Haryana Police, Embassy of India in Lisbon and various law enforcement agencies in Portugal, the statement said.
According to the Central Bureau of Investigation, which coordinated the extradition, Rana was wanted by Haryana Police in several criminal cases “involving crimes such as extortion, criminal intimidation, operation of an organized criminal gang, attempt to murder and issuing threats to life”.
“After the subject was geo-located and arrested by the Portuguese authorities, an extradition request was submitted to them. After due process, the Portuguese authorities agreed to extradite the person to India,” the RBI said in a statement issued in New Delhi on Saturday.
The RBI, India’s nodal agency for Interpol-related matters, said it had a red notice issued against Rana.
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