The Australian police had declared a million dollar reward for any information leading to his arrest
The 38-year-old Rajwinder Singh from Buttar Kalan, Punjab, who had been on the run since 2018 after allegedly killing an Australian woman in Queensland, was arrested by Delhi Police’s Special Cell on November 25. The Australian police had declared a million dollar reward for any information leading to his arrest.
Rajwinder Singh used to work as a nurse in Innisfail, Queensland. He is believed to have killed 24-year-old Toyah Cordingley who was walking her dog on Wangetti Beach, 40 km north of Cairns in Queensland.
According to the Australian police, the day after Cordingley was murdered, Singh departed Cairns on October 22, and then flew from Sydney to India on the October 23. His arrival in India was confirmed by the authorities
According to a senior police official, Interpol had also issued Red Corner Notice (RCN), regarding the accused and the CBI/Interpol, New Delhi had also issued a non-bailable warrant, under the Extradition Act, against his name from the Patiala House Court on November 21, 2022.
Singh had fled the country two days after Cordingley was killed, leaving behind his job, wife and three children in Australia.
According to the Australian police, the day after Cordingley was murdered, Singh departed Cairns on October 22, and then flew from Sydney to India on the October 23. His arrival in India was confirmed by the authorities.
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