<p>Thursday’s talks between India and Denmark failed to make any headway on speedy extradition of Kim Davy, the prime accused in Purulia arms drop case, as the European country asked for a fresh proposal which will be examined by their justice department.<br /><br /></p>.<p>“The talks were held in a cordial manner and there was a discussion on extradition of Kim Davy,” Union Home Secretary R K Singh told reporters.<br /><br />However, sources in the delegation said the Indian side expressed disappointment over sending a fresh proposal and conveyed that this would delay in bringing the accused to the book.<br /><br />It was conveyed that it took nine years for Denmark to decide on the earlier extradition request and the fresh proposal appeared to be a delaying tactics yet again.<br /><br />The visiting Danish delegation headed by Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Justice Ministry Jens Christian Bulow assured India that any fresh proposal might be expeditiously processed.<br /><br />CBI reiterated its earlier offer asking them to handover Davy to India so that he could stand a trial here and, if sentenced, can serve the prison term in Denmark, the sources said. The Home Secretary also said there was a provision in the law whereby prisoners can be transferred to their country for serving the prison term.<br /><br />The Indian delegation comprising officials from Home, Law and External Affairs Ministries and CBI was led by Special Secretary (Internal Secretary) in the Home Ministry S Jayaraman. <br /><br />India has also made an option to try Davy in a special court within the Indian Embassy in Copenhagen.<br /><br />After a Denmark court had turned down the extradition plea and the authorities in Copenhagen refused to go in for appeal, India, in a bid to put pressure, scaled down its diplomatic relations with the European country last year.<br /><br />The case relates to an incident on the night of December 17, 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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />Since then, the Indian government has been pressing for his extradition to India with the Danish government.</p>
<p>Thursday’s talks between India and Denmark failed to make any headway on speedy extradition of Kim Davy, the prime accused in Purulia arms drop case, as the European country asked for a fresh proposal which will be examined by their justice department.<br /><br /></p>.<p>“The talks were held in a cordial manner and there was a discussion on extradition of Kim Davy,” Union Home Secretary R K Singh told reporters.<br /><br />However, sources in the delegation said the Indian side expressed disappointment over sending a fresh proposal and conveyed that this would delay in bringing the accused to the book.<br /><br />It was conveyed that it took nine years for Denmark to decide on the earlier extradition request and the fresh proposal appeared to be a delaying tactics yet again.<br /><br />The visiting Danish delegation headed by Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Justice Ministry Jens Christian Bulow assured India that any fresh proposal might be expeditiously processed.<br /><br />CBI reiterated its earlier offer asking them to handover Davy to India so that he could stand a trial here and, if sentenced, can serve the prison term in Denmark, the sources said. The Home Secretary also said there was a provision in the law whereby prisoners can be transferred to their country for serving the prison term.<br /><br />The Indian delegation comprising officials from Home, Law and External Affairs Ministries and CBI was led by Special Secretary (Internal Secretary) in the Home Ministry S Jayaraman. <br /><br />India has also made an option to try Davy in a special court within the Indian Embassy in Copenhagen.<br /><br />After a Denmark court had turned down the extradition plea and the authorities in Copenhagen refused to go in for appeal, India, in a bid to put pressure, scaled down its diplomatic relations with the European country last year.<br /><br />The case relates to an incident on the night of December 17, 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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />Since then, the Indian government has been pressing for his extradition to India with the Danish government.</p>