India seeks extradition of Purulia arms haul accused Kim Davy from Denmark
New Delhi: The Purulia arms drop case was a scandalous episode of 1995 when the Congress government under P V Narasimha Rao was in power.
It was alleged later that the conspiracy was hatched by 'top leadership' to oust the Jyoti Basu government in West Bengal.
India on Saturday, Oct 9, raised Purulia arms drop accused and conspirator Kim Davy extradition issue with the visiting Denmark Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and both sides favoured the legal process to take its course.
"I would just say that this matter was raised and we have an understanding that the legal process must go forward and both countries are working on it," Reenat Sandhu, Secretary (West) in the Ministry of External Affairs, said at a special briefing on the visit.
India has been demanding the extradition of Davy from Denmark.
On December 17, 1995, a large consignment of illegal arms including AK-47 rifles and ammunition were dropped from an Antonov An-26 aircraft and was scattered in the Purulia district of West Bengal.
MEA spokesman Arindam Bagchi had prior to Danish Prime Minister's visit said that India has remained engaged with Denmark on the issue of extradition of Kim Davy.
"We are focused on that. It has been on the agenda. We have raised it in the past and we remained engaged with Denmark on this issue and our discussions are ongoing on the issue," Mr Bagchi has said.
Denmark's envoy to India, Freddy Svane, also has been quoted in the media as stating that - "Judiciaries on both sides (India and Denmark) are looking into it. We will leave it to them".
It was also alleged that a social group, Ananda Margis were the 'intended recipient' of the guns and ammunition.
The key accused Kim Peter Davy (real name Niels Holck, alias Niels Christian Nielsen) had alleged of political conspiracy behind the gory episode.
Kim Davy has reportedly alleged in his book '‘De kalder mig terrorist’ (They call me Terrorist)' claimed that the arms drop fiasco was orchestrated by Congress leaders against the then Left Front government in West Bengal.
Bilateral talks:
Danish PM and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi held bilateral talks on Saturday.
"The two Prime Ministers underlined the warm and friendly relations between India and Denmark based on shared principles and values of democracy, rule of law and respect for human rights," a joint statement said.
The visiting dignitary Mette Frederiksen said: "You (PM Modi) are an inspiration for the rest of the world as you have set some very ambitious targets when it comes to clean water for over one million households and renewable energy including offshore wind".
"I am proud that you have accepted my invitation to visit Denmark".
Both sides agreed that India and Denmark are natural and close partners and agreed to enhance efforts for reforming and strengthening multi-lateralism and a rules-based international order, including freedom of navigation.
The two Prime Ministers reconfirmed their commitment to an aspiring and results-oriented Green Strategic Partnership.
They welcomed the detailed 5-year Action Plan (2021-2026) and noted the progress in its implementation. They agreed that strengthening of the Green Strategic Partnership will be important for green growth and will lead to mutually beneficial cooperation.
To a question at the briefing, Ms Reenat Sandhu, Secretary (West), said Prime Minister Modi briefed the Danish PM on developments "in our region, including Afghanistan, and the Danish side echoed India's concerns about the situation in Afghanistan, and the risks of terrorism that are emanating from there".
Both sides share similar views on the protection of human rights of people in Afghanistan, including women and minorities, the need to allow people to move freely and to leave the country, she said.
Both the leaders also reiterated that global community should continue to have a "collective approach to Afghanistan", she said.
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CBI arrest 11 in Nandigram for post-poll violence, one being a kin of Mamata's poll agent
Mamata's election agent in Nandigram, Sk Sufian’s son-in-law Sk Habibul held in a post-poll murder case.
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| Nandigram rejected Mamata in April-May 2021 |
New Delhi:
Law is taking its course, as they put it.
Working under the directives of the Calcutta High Court, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday arrested as many as 11 people including Mamata Banerjee’s election agent in Nandigram Sk Sufian’s son-in-law Sk Habibul in a post-poll murder case.
The case involves the murder (death) of BJP worker Debabrata Maity, who was allegedly
eliminated by Trinamool Congress workers.
This is the first time CBI arrested so many people in this case.
The premier probe agency on Friday nabbed two people, including a minor, in a case of murdering a
man during post-poll violence.
Rajendra Sharma and a minor were held in connection with the killing of Palash Mondal
reported on June 14.
On Saturday morning, all the accused were asked to present at the Calcutta Port Trust guest house
in Haldia, about 40 km away from Nandigram.
In a fiercely contested election in Nandigram earlier this year, West Bengal Chief Minister
and Trinamool supremo Mamata Banerjee lost to her arch rival Suvendu Adhikari of BJP.
Adhikari was once her confidant lieutenant and a minister in the cabinet.
The accused included Sheikh Baitul Islam, son-in-law of Trinamool leader Sufian, who is the head
of Nandigram’s Anchal No 4 (area), Sheikh Shahabuddin Kendamari and Sheikh Habibur Rahman.
The CBI also arrested others in the case.
The arrest of Sufian's son-in-law is seen as a setback to the state's ruling party, whose
role for the post-poll violence came in for severe criticism by the BJP and also
in the Calcutta High Court.
The local media, however, did not report much on the gory episode.
A chargesheet filed earlier had names of Sk Mijanur, Sk Fatenur and Sk Emdadul Islam who
were arrested by Nandigram police following investigations.
Debabrata Maiti, a BJP activist from Chillagram in Nandigram, was killed after the results of
the state assembly elections were declared.
Of course, the arrest soon sparked off tensions in the locality and near the ad hoc CBI camp
in Haldia.
Local grassroots activists gathered and started raising slogans, reports said.
Later, a police contingent of Haldia police station reached the spot and all the accused were
then produced in the Haldia sub divisional court.
In a huge setback to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her government,
which blatantly remained indifferent to people's agony during post-poll violence,
the Calcutta High Court had on August 19 ordered a CBI probe and set up a Special
Investigation Team (SIT).
The West Bengal government was asked to 'immediately hand over' all matters pertaining to the
cases to the CBI.
The reports of the CBI and the SIT have to be submitted before the Court within six weeks.
"It shall be a court monitored investigation and any obstruction in the course of investigation by anyone
shall be viewed seriously," the court had said.
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