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VOL. 27, NO. 23, February 15, 2007 (Falgun 03 2064 B.S.) |
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KIDNEY KINGPIN HANDED OVER
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Controversial Decision
Nepal government’s decision to hand over Indian kidney kingpin to Indian authorities raises the question over Nepal’s sovereign right
By A CORRESSPONDENT
Although he was arrested along with foreign currency in Chitwan, Nepal government handed over Dr. Amit Kumar, the alleged Kingpin of multi-million dollar kidney racket seriously undermines Nepal’s right to exercise its law.
After a consultation in the cabinet, the government ordered police to hand over Dr. Kumar to Indian police in Tribhuwan International Airport. Despite the prevalence of extradition Act, Nepal ignored all legal and international provision and handed over him to Indian authority.
“We have handed over Dr.Kumar as par the request of Interpol. There is a tradition in the past to exchange such criminals on the basis of request from Interpol,” said Ram Kumar Chaudary, minister of state of home affairs.
Nepal government has handed Dr Amit Kumar, the alleged kingpin of a multi-million dollar kidney racket, over to Indian authorities. Dr. Kumar, who faces charges of leading kidney racket in India was arrested in Nepal on Thursday.
He was flown to New Delhi by a regular flight of the Indian Airlines (IC 814) Saturday evening. Earlier, the police officials had hinted at the possibility of initiating a case against Dr Amit in Nepal for illegal possession of foreign currency and some fake documents. Dr. Kumar had been arrested from a hotel in Sauraha, Chitwan by a special team of Nepal Police. There was also an Interpol red corner notice against him.
Police in Nepal have arrested one Dr. Kumar, who allegedly leads a kidney racket operating in India. He was arrested, Thursday, from a hotel in Sauraha, Chitwan – Hotel Wildlife Camp. But his Nepali associate fled the scene after the police came calling.
Meanwhile, The Himalayan Times has quoted Deputy Inspector General of Police Kiran Gautam as confirming that Dr. Kumar has, indeed, been arrested. The illegal kidney racket operated by Dr. Amit Kumar has been in the forefront of the media reports in India, of late. He was suspected to have fled to Nepal. Indian television channels had been reporting of his linkages with Nepal saying that Kumar was also operating a hospital here.
