New Delhi, March 7: India today pressed Denmark for Purulia arms-drop accused Kim Davy's extradition to "stand trial" but did not rule out an option under which the Danish national could be tried inCopenhagen if needed.
"We already have a law under which prisoners can be transferred to their home country to complete their sentence," Union home secretary R.K. Singh told reporters after Indian officials met a delegation from Denmark at the ministry of home affairs.
The Danish officials are understood to have asked for a fresh request on Davy's extradition.
It was a request Copenhagen had refused in 2011 following Davy's allegation that conditions were "inhuman" in Indian jails, and eventually led to a souring of diplomatic ties between the two countries.
After the meeting today, Singh said ways were being explored to extradite Davy. He said Delhi wants Davy to be extradited to "stand trial".
However, Singh also hinted that the government could work out a mechanism with the Danish government by which Davy may be tried either here or in Copenhagen and serve a sentence in his home country.
Asked if Davy could be tried in Copenhagen, Singh said nothing was being ruled out. "We want to bring him to justice."
The Danish delegation was headed by deputy permanent secretary in the justice ministry, Jens Christian Bulow.
Davy alias Neils Holck is wanted in India for the Purulia arms drop case of December 17, 1995. He had allegedly masterminded the operation to airdrop Kalashnikovs and anti-tank grenades, rocket launchers and thousands of rounds of ammunition over Purulia, Bengal.
Davy was on board the Antonov-26 cargo plane that dropped the cache, allegedly intended for Ananda Margis, but managed to escape. Since then, Delhi has been pressing for his extradition with the Danish government.
British citizen Peter Bleach, another accused, was released after an eight-year jail term in 2004. The plane also had five Latvian crew members.
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