The Canadian DOJ, since 2016, has been seeking revised extradition requests along with additional information but the matter has been pending with the Punjab police since then, which is delaying the extradition process of the accused
The Punjab police has been delaying the extradition proceedings against 9 Canada-based Punjabis involved in the multi-crore DSP Jagdish Bhola drug case, who are wanted since 2013.
The Canadian Department of Justice (DOJ) has not been able to proceed against these 9 accused as the information provided by the Punjab police was insufficient and did not fulfil the conditions of extradition, reported IANS.
Police reports indicate that NRIs Amarjit Singh Kooner, Gursevak Singh Dhillon, Nirankar Singh Dhillon, Sarbjit Sander, Lehmber Singh Daleh, Amrinder Singh Chheena, Pardeep Singh Dhaliwal, Ranjit Singh Aujla, and Ranjit Kaur Kahlon were closely connected to the main accused Jagdish Bhola. They were suspected to be conduits and carriers in the illegal trade helping supply drugs to the West.
A status report in this regard was filed in the Punjab and Haryana High Court recently by Sandeep Kumar, Deputy Secretary (Extradition), Union Ministry of External Affair (MEA) giving a date-wise account of when the High Commission of India in Ottawa wrote to the Canadian authorities
Some of these accused also reportedly stayed at the residence of a senior Akali politician during their trips to India. Cases have been registered against them under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS) in various police stations.
The Canadian DOJ, since 2016, has been seeking revised extradition requests along with additional information but the matter has been pending with the Punjab police since then, which is delaying the extradition process of the accused.
A status report in this regard was filed in the Punjab and Haryana High Court recently by Sandeep Kumar, Deputy Secretary (Extradition), Union Ministry of External Affair (MEA) giving a date-wise account of when the High Commission of India in Ottawa wrote to the Canadian authorities.
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