J'khand gangster set for Aug 22 extradition from Azerbaijan
ATS has already got permission for the extradition from the state govt in April this year.
A team of Jharkhand police, headed by ATS SP Rishav Kumar Jha, will fly to Azerbaijan on Aug 22 to get custody of Singh.
Meena, who had previous connections with gangster
Lawrence Bishnoi
, is accused of extorting victims through international calls for the Aman Sahu gang. The gang is notorious for extortion, murder and other criminal activities across Jharkhand.
"This will be the first ever successful extradition in the history of Jharkhand police. Meena was detained in Azerbaijan in Oct 2024 after the ATS filed a chargesheet and issued a look-out notice against him. Following the detention, Azerbaijan requested an extradition file, and the Jharkhand ATS provided the dossier to the Republic of Azerbaijan through the external affairs ministry," Jha told TOI.
After submission of the dossier, the Baku Criminal Court of Azerbaijan started a trial against the accused and granted permission for his extradition to India.
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"Following Azerbaijan's nod, CBI, New Delhi, communicated with the ATS, instructing it to undertake necessary actions related to the extradition. The ATS completed all necessary procedures for the extradition of the accused from Azerbaijan to India. Azerbaijan further communicated on Aug 4, informing that the accused would be handed over to Indian authorities on Aug 22," Jha added.
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