A special court here has ordered the extradition of a Russian fugitive to his country to face prosecution in a murder case there.
Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Gurmohina Kaur of the Special Extradition Court of India directed the Centre to send Sayakhov Ruslan to Russia.
“I am of the view that prescribed procedure has been followed in as much as the extradition request has been submitted through diplomatic channels. The fugitive criminal wants to be extradited voluntarily to face charges pending against him there,” Ms. Kaur said.
Documents received
Seeking his extradition, counsel for the Centre submitted that it is an extraditable offence and all authenticated documents received from the Russian court had been filed.
The special court noted that the accused was wanted in Russia in a case of murder, for which the maximum penalty prescribed in India is death or life imprisonment.
The court also noted that the order of the Russian court, containing directions for the arrest of Mr. Ruslan, was submitted by advocate N. K. Matta on behalf of the Ministry of External Affairs.
“In view of the above report, I hereby recommend to Union of India the extradition of the fugitive criminal,” the court said.
The accused was arrested here on a red corner notice as part of an extradition treaty between India and Russia.