Denmark asked India to give fresh proposal for the extradition prime accused in Purulia arms drop case, Kim Davy. He is to face trial in India. A talks between the visiting Danish delegation headed by Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Justice Ministry, Jens Christian Bulow and Indian officals held in this regard in New Delhi today.
Talking to reporters after the meeting Union Home Secretary R K Singh said that the talks were held in a cordial manner and there was a discussion on extradition of Kim Davy. The case relates to an incident on the night of 17th December , 1995, when an AN-26 aircraft dropped arms and ammunition in West Bengal's Purulia district. The consignment had hundreds of AK-47 rifles, pistols, anti-tank grenades, rocket launchers and thousands of rounds of ammunition.
Five Latvians and British national Peter Bleach were arrested in connection with the incident. However, Davy, a Danish citizen, and the prime accused in the case, had managed to escape.
Since then, the Indian government has been pressing for his extradition to India with the Danish government.